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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Enschede

9.9Number 1Buurtschap Lonneker-West

The quietest neighbourhood in Enschede is Buurtschap Lonneker-West (9.9), with 66 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Enschede: 6 in the north, 6 in the east and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,525 residents. The national median for population density is 36 times as high. Of the 66 neighbourhoods in Enschede with a grade for quiet, 22 reach a 7.0 or higher. Enschede as a whole comes out at a 5.1, 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 Enschede lives, there are 5,031 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 28 in Buurtschap Twekkelo to 7,394 in Helmerhoek-Zuid.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Enschede

Number 1

Buurtschap Lonneker-West

1,970 residents

66 residents per km² · 2% water
9.9

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  1. 2

    Buurtschap Broekheurne

    1,525 residents

    58 residents per km² · 1% water

    9.9
  2. 3

    Boekelerveld

    1,020 residents

    76 residents per km² · 3% water

    9.8
  3. 4

    Noord Esmarke

    335 residents

    39 residents per km²

    9.7
  4. 5

    Buurtschap Twekkelo

    180 residents

    28 residents per km²

    9.3
  6. 6

    het Brunink

    500 residents

    1,138 residents per km²

    9.0
  7. 7

    Drienerveld-U.T.

    3,210 residents

    1,193 residents per km²

    9.0
  8. 8

    Dorp Boekelo

    2,755 residents

    1,638 residents per km²

    8.7
  9. 9

    Bolhaar

    1,780 residents

    1,154 residents per km²

    8.6
  10. 10

    Stroinkslanden-Zuid

    4,675 residents

    5,579 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.6

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  1. 11

    Stokhorst

    995 residents

    1,089 residents per km²

    8.4
  2. 12

    Wesselerbrink Zuid-West

    2,745 residents

    4,139 residents per km² · 4% water

    8.4
  3. 13

    Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke

    275 residents

    52 residents per km²

    8.4
  4. 14

    Dorp Lonneker

    1,885 residents

    2,111 residents per km²

    8.1
  5. 15

    De Leuriks

    145 residents

    363 residents per km²

    8.0
  6. 16

    Helmerhoek-Noord

    3,770 residents

    3,738 residents per km²

    7.8
  7. 17

    Voortman-Amelink

    1,265 residents

    1,306 residents per km²

    7.7
  8. 18

    Dolphia

    620 residents

    1,062 residents per km²

    7.3
  9. 19

    Eekmaat West

    2,985 residents

    3,732 residents per km²

    7.1
  10. 20

    Wooldrik

    1,250 residents

    2,250 residents per km²

    7.1
  11. 21

    Sleutelkamp

    580 residents

    1,182 residents per km²

    7.1
  12. 22

    Stroinkslanden Noord-Oost

    3,205 residents

    3,663 residents per km²

    7.0
  13. 23

    Buurtschap Usselo

    335 residents

    82 residents per km²

    6.7
  14. 24

    Helmerhoek-Zuid

    3,695 residents

    7,394 residents per km²

    6.7
  15. 25

    't Zwering

    2,000 residents

    3,020 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.6
  16. 26

    Stroinkslanden Noord-West

    2,395 residents

    4,741 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.5
  17. 27

    Glanerveld

    1,170 residents

    1,389 residents per km²

    6.2
  18. 28

    Walhof-Roessingh

    2,555 residents

    3,246 residents per km²

    6.1
  19. 29

    Wesselerbrink Zuid-Oost

    4,355 residents

    7,267 residents per km²

    6.0
  20. 30

    Oikos

    2,280 residents

    5,491 residents per km²

    5.9
  21. 31

    Deppenbroek

    4,475 residents

    6,268 residents per km²

    5.8
  22. 32

    Park Stokhorst

    3,395 residents

    5,517 residents per km²

    5.7
  23. 33

    Bentveld-Bultserve

    2,830 residents

    3,140 residents per km²

    5.5
  24. 34

    Eilermarke

    2,005 residents

    6,496 residents per km²

    5.3
  25. 35

    Ruwenbos

    1,425 residents

    2,923 residents per km²

    5.2
  26. 36

    Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost

    3,775 residents

    4,175 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.2
  27. 37

    Wesselerbrink Noord-West

    4,550 residents

    4,087 residents per km²

    4.8
  28. 38

    Hogeland-Zuid

    2,335 residents

    6,143 residents per km²

    4.6
  29. 39

    Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman

    1,790 residents

    2,551 residents per km² · 1% water

    4.6
  30. 40

    Varvik-Diekman

    3,410 residents

    2,107 residents per km²

    4.3
  31. 41

    Schipholt-Glanermaten

    2,760 residents

    5,388 residents per km²

    4.2
  32. 42

    Stadsveld-Zuid

    1,845 residents

    6,416 residents per km²

    4.1
  33. 43

    Mekkelholt

    2,775 residents

    7,036 residents per km²

    4.0
  34. 44

    Velve-Lindenhof

    4,760 residents

    6,439 residents per km²

    4.0
  35. 45

    Schreurserve

    2,385 residents

    5,129 residents per km²

    3.9
  36. 46

    Tubantia-Toekomst

    4,760 residents

    4,165 residents per km²

    3.7
  37. 47

    Twekkelerveld

    4,290 residents

    5,072 residents per km²

    3.7
  38. 48

    Boswinkel-De Braker

    3,690 residents

    6,314 residents per km²

    3.4
  39. 49

    Eekmaat

    1,765 residents

    5,034 residents per km²

    3.3
  40. 50

    Stadsveld-Noord-Bruggert

    1,695 residents

    5,422 residents per km²

    3.3

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 Buurtschap Lonneker-West at the top?

Buurtschap Lonneker-West scores a 9.9 on this list, with 66 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Enschede 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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