The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Enkhuizen
8.2Number 1Enkhuizen buitengebiedThe quietest neighbourhood in Enkhuizen is Enkhuizen buitengebied (8.2), with 28 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Enkhuizen: 5 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 13 has 1,425 residents. The national median for population density is 84 times as high. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Enkhuizen with a grade for quiet, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Enkhuizen as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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 Enkhuizen lives, there are 5,869 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 28 in Enkhuizen buitengebied to 8,038 in Gommerwijk Oost.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Enkhuizen
Number 1
Enkhuizen buitengebied
150 residents
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- 27.2
Centrum Noord-Oost
2,140 residents
4,993 residents per km² · 10% water
- 36.4
Enkhuizerzand
155 residents
220 residents per km²
- 46.4
Kadijken
2,905 residents
6,397 residents per km² · 15% water
- 56.2
Drechterwijk
245 residents
781 residents per km² · 6% water
- 66.0
Gommerwijk West
1,605 residents
5,962 residents per km² · 13% water
- 75.9
Centrum Noord-West
1,330 residents
3,435 residents per km² · 9% water
- 85.1
Westeinde
220 residents
203 residents per km² · 3% water
- 95.1
Oude Gouw
2,715 residents
7,528 residents per km² · 5% water
- 105.1
Gommerwijk Oost
2,110 residents
8,038 residents per km² · 13% water
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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 Enkhuizen buitengebied at the top?
Enkhuizen buitengebied scores a 8.2 on this list, with 28 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Enkhuizen 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.