The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Emmen
9.8Number 1ScholtenskanaalThe quietest neighbourhood in Emmen is Scholtenskanaal (9.8), with 258 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Emmen: 11 in the south, 6 in the centre and 3 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 9.2 times as high. Of the 68 neighbourhoods in Emmen with a grade for quiet, 38 reach a 7.0 or higher. Emmen as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Emmen lives, there are 2,171 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 6 in Verspreide huizen Emmer-Compascuum to 3,641 in Bargeres.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Emmen
Number 1
Scholtenskanaal
255 residents
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- 29.5
Verspreide huizen Emmen
850 residents
20 residents per km²
- 39.5
Verspreide huizen Schoonebeek
215 residents
11 residents per km²
- 49.1
Zuidbarge
390 residents
421 residents per km² · 2% water
- 59.1
Parc Sandur
2,115 residents
987 residents per km² · 29% water
- 69.1
Noordbarge
1,115 residents
979 residents per km² · 2% water
- 78.9
Verspreide huizen Klazienaveen
190 residents
10 residents per km² · 2% water
- 88.8
Tuinbouwcentrum Klazienaveen
195 residents
55 residents per km² · 6% water
- 98.8
Emmerschans
1,195 residents
1,839 residents per km² · 3% water
- 108.8
Emmerhout
7,050 residents
3,466 residents per km² · 2% water
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- 118.8
Westenesch
175 residents
276 residents per km² · 2% water
- 128.7
Foxel
410 residents
554 residents per km² · 4% water
- 138.6
Emmen-omgeving Oude Roswinkelerweg
1,440 residents
1,524 residents per km²
- 148.6
Zandpol
460 residents
479 residents per km² · 3% water
- 158.5
Weiteveen
1,450 residents
1,105 residents per km² · 2% water
- 168.5
Kloostermanswijk
250 residents
583 residents per km² · 2% water
- 178.5
Amsterdamscheveld
195 residents
360 residents per km² · 4% water
- 188.5
Westelijk en oostelijk Weiteveen
145 residents
429 residents per km²
- 198.4
Oosterse Bos en Middendorp
200 residents
156 residents per km²
- 208.1
Rietlanden
9,005 residents
3,320 residents per km² · 10% water
- 218.1
Verspreide huizen Erica
230 residents
15 residents per km² · 1% water
- 228.0
Angelslo
7,725 residents
3,201 residents per km²
- 237.9
Verspreide huizen Emmer-Compascuum
195 residents
6 residents per km² · 2% water
- 247.8
Westerse Bos
150 residents
130 residents per km²
- 257.7
Nieuw-Schoonebeek
790 residents
1,280 residents per km²
- 267.6
Weerdingerkanaal
210 residents
434 residents per km² · 6% water
- 277.6
Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum
4,795 residents
1,766 residents per km² · 3% water
- 287.5
Eerste Kruisdiep
1,900 residents
988 residents per km² · 3% water
- 297.4
Oostelijk Nieuw-Schoonebeek
255 residents
164 residents per km²
- 307.3
Oranjedorp
450 residents
321 residents per km² · 6% water
- 317.3
Veenoord
2,120 residents
804 residents per km² · 1% water
- 327.2
Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum
4,285 residents
1,552 residents per km² · 4% water
- 337.2
Emmen over 't spoor
2,020 residents
1,575 residents per km²
- 347.1
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Amsterdam
135 residents
14 residents per km² · 5% water
- 357.1
Barger-Compascuum-Centrum
1,345 residents
1,124 residents per km² · 3% water
- 367.0
Verspreide huizen Roswinkel
185 residents
10 residents per km²
- 377.0
Erica-Centrum
3,825 residents
1,873 residents per km² · 2% water
- 387.0
Oosterdiep
480 residents
527 residents per km² · 3% water
- 396.9
Emmermeer
6,000 residents
3,515 residents per km²
- 406.9
Beekweg
205 residents
45 residents per km² · 2% water
- 416.8
Roswinkel-Centrum
355 residents
905 residents per km²
- 426.7
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Weerdinge
115 residents
6 residents per km²
- 436.7
Bargeres
8,890 residents
3,641 residents per km²
- 446.6
Dordsedijk
105 residents
372 residents per km²
- 456.6
Roswinkelerstraat
210 residents
393 residents per km²
- 466.6
Westelijk Nieuw-Schoonebeek
225 residents
212 residents per km²
- 476.6
Limietweg
145 residents
121 residents per km²
- 486.6
Schoonebeek
3,825 residents
1,794 residents per km²
- 496.5
Klazienaveen-Zuid
5,940 residents
2,113 residents per km² · 1% water
- 506.5
Weerdinge
600 residents
474 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 Scholtenskanaal at the top?
Scholtenskanaal scores a 9.8 on this list, with 258 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Emmen 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.