The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
8.9Number 1HobredeThe quietest neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam is Hobrede (8.9), with 91 residents per square kilometre. They cluster in one corner of Edam-Volendam: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,480 residents. The national median for population density is 26 times as high. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam with a grade for quiet, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Edam-Volendam as a whole comes out at a 5.2, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Edam-Volendam lives, there are 4,798 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 18 in Purmerpolder to 8,066 in Volendam-Middengebied.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
Number 1
Hobrede
165 residents
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- 28.9
Kwadijk
840 residents
158 residents per km² · 7% water
- 38.7
Warder
765 residents
75 residents per km² · 5% water
- 48.7
Middelie
710 residents
93 residents per km² · 8% water
- 58.6
Purmerpolder
110 residents
18 residents per km² · 2% water
- 68.0
Beets
540 residents
137 residents per km² · 3% water
- 78.0
Oosthuizen
1,725 residents
290 residents per km² · 4% water
- 87.7
Schardam
115 residents
46 residents per km² · 4% water
- 97.0
Edam-Molenbuurt
945 residents
2,367 residents per km² · 13% water
- 106.8
Broeckgouw
310 residents
1,198 residents per km² · 10% water
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- 116.5
Edam-Industriegebied
280 residents
528 residents per km² · 5% water
- 126.5
De Watering
1,960 residents
3,297 residents per km² · 3% water
- 136.5
Edam-Oude kom
2,830 residents
4,695 residents per km² · 14% water
- 146.0
Edam-Zuid
1,295 residents
3,640 residents per km² · 5% water
- 155.8
Volendam-Blokgouw 7 en 8
2,225 residents
7,747 residents per km² · 12% water
- 164.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 3
1,310 residents
7,556 residents per km² · 5% water
- 174.5
Volendam-Middengebied
3,685 residents
8,066 residents per km² · 8% water
- 184.2
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
2,170 residents
5,187 residents per km² · 2% water
- 194.2
Broeckgouw
2,905 residents
6,324 residents per km² · 4% water
- 204.2
Volendam-Rozettenbuurt
1,960 residents
4,528 residents per km² · 4% water
- 214.2
Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt
2,090 residents
3,917 residents per km² · 2% water
- 224.1
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6
1,515 residents
7,261 residents per km² · 5% water
- 233.8
Edam-Singelwijk
1,765 residents
6,186 residents per km²
- 242.7
Volendam-Oude kom
3,290 residents
4,822 residents per km²
- 252.6
Volendam-Bloemenbuurt
1,480 residents
5,882 residents per km²
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.
Why is Hobrede at the top?
Hobrede scores a 8.9 on this list, with 91 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.