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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Eindhoven

9.8Number 1Riel

The quietest neighbourhood in Eindhoven is Riel (9.8), with 90 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Eindhoven: 10 in the south, 6 in the east and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 26 times as high. Of the 102 neighbourhoods in Eindhoven with a grade for quiet, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Eindhoven as a whole comes out at a 4.2, 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 Eindhoven lives, there are 5,971 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 46 in Wielewaal to 8,314 in Tivoli.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Eindhoven

Number 1

Riel

110 residents

90 residents per km² · 2% water
9.8

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  1. 2

    Bokt

    125 residents

    92 residents per km² · 1% water

    9.5
  2. 3

    Urkhoven

    195 residents

    114 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.4
  3. 4

    Koudenhoven

    535 residents

    308 residents per km² · 1% water

    9.3
  4. 5

    Eckartdal

    330 residents

    930 residents per km² · 3% water

    9.3
  6. 6

    Karpen

    455 residents

    591 residents per km² · 17% water

    9.2
  7. 7

    Luytelaer

    1,010 residents

    1,691 residents per km² · 3% water

    9.1
  8. 8

    Gijzenrooi

    1,745 residents

    2,952 residents per km²

    8.5
  9. 9

    Oude Gracht-Oost

    1,335 residents

    2,249 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.4
  10. 10

    Meerrijk

    1,300 residents

    2,250 residents per km² · 12% water

    8.2

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  1. 11

    Wielewaal

    105 residents

    46 residents per km²

    8.1
  2. 12

    Bosrijk

    725 residents

    2,198 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.5
  3. 13

    Schuttersbosch

    710 residents

    1,850 residents per km²

    7.4
  4. 14

    Vaartbroek

    5,400 residents

    5,397 residents per km²

    7.1
  5. 15

    Roosten

    800 residents

    888 residents per km²

    7.0
  6. 16

    Blixembosch-West

    1,995 residents

    2,728 residents per km²

    7.0
  7. 17

    Vredeoord

    450 residents

    336 residents per km²

    7.0
  8. 18

    Waterrijk

    2,530 residents

    4,281 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.8
  9. 19

    Ooievaarsnest

    880 residents

    1,105 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.6
  10. 20

    Bennekel-Oost

    3,315 residents

    5,866 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.6
  11. 21

    Elzent-Zuid

    270 residents

    1,999 residents per km²

    6.5
  12. 22

    Hanevoet

    3,665 residents

    5,522 residents per km² · 10% water

    6.3
  13. 23

    Genneperzijde

    1,345 residents

    4,610 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.3
  14. 24

    Driehoeksbos

    940 residents

    1,217 residents per km²

    6.1
  15. 25

    Eikenburg

    1,505 residents

    1,928 residents per km²

    6.1
  16. 26

    Lievendaal

    3,175 residents

    3,599 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.0
  17. 27

    Hondsheuvels

    415 residents

    1,009 residents per km²

    5.9
  18. 28

    Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch

    3,375 residents

    5,627 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.8
  19. 29

    Heesterakker

    2,660 residents

    5,157 residents per km²

    5.7
  20. 30

    Tempel

    5,150 residents

    4,397 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.5
  21. 31

    Oude Gracht-West

    2,890 residents

    5,710 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.5
  22. 32

    TU-terrein

    2,225 residents

    1,826 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.5
  23. 33

    Engelsbergen

    635 residents

    1,989 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.5
  24. 34

    Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer

    3,770 residents

    3,735 residents per km²

    5.3
  25. 35

    Eckart

    4,355 residents

    6,607 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.3
  26. 36

    't Hofke

    3,755 residents

    2,507 residents per km²

    5.3
  27. 37

    Castiliëlaan

    820 residents

    1,033 residents per km²

    5.3
  28. 38

    Puttense Dreef

    1,270 residents

    3,311 residents per km²

    5.2
  29. 39

    Prinsejagt

    4,700 residents

    4,926 residents per km²

    5.0
  30. 40

    Schrijversbuurt

    3,520 residents

    5,946 residents per km² · 2% water

    4.9
  31. 41

    Hagenkamp

    1,225 residents

    4,810 residents per km² · 7% water

    4.9
  32. 42

    Achtse Barrier-Spaaihoef

    4,520 residents

    4,477 residents per km²

    4.9
  33. 43

    Tivoli

    1,505 residents

    8,314 residents per km²

    4.6
  34. 44

    Achtse Barrier-Hoeven

    3,885 residents

    5,241 residents per km²

    4.5
  35. 45

    Genderdal

    2,925 residents

    5,003 residents per km² · 2% water

    4.4
  36. 46

    Blixembosch-Oost

    7,685 residents

    4,634 residents per km²

    4.4
  37. 47

    Tongelresche Akkers

    2,370 residents

    5,039 residents per km² · 2% water

    4.2
  38. 48

    Villapark

    2,475 residents

    4,513 residents per km² · 2% water

    4.2
  39. 49

    Zandrijk

    2,805 residents

    7,392 residents per km²

    4.2
  40. 50

    Zwaanstraat

    1,350 residents

    2,574 residents per km²

    4.2

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 Riel at the top?

Riel scores a 9.8 on this list, with 90 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eindhoven 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.

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