The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Gennep
9.9Number 1LooierheideThe quietest neighbourhood in Gennep is Looierheide (9.9), with 45 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Gennep: 5 in the centre, 4 in the north and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 15 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 53 times as high. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Gennep with a grade for quiet, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gennep as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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 Gennep lives, there are 2,171 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 21 in Heijensebos to 5,238 in Oude Stadskern.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Gennep
Number 1
Looierheide
205 residents
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- 29.7
Heijensebos
110 residents
21 residents per km² · 8% water
- 39.7
Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg
355 residents
52 residents per km² · 3% water
- 49.7
Langehorst-Zelder
225 residents
39 residents per km² · 10% water
- 59.4
Diekendaal-Nieuwerf
780 residents
102 residents per km² · 6% water
- 69.0
Heijen
1,630 residents
1,064 residents per km² · 19% water
- 78.8
Aaldonk-Violenberg
310 residents
46 residents per km² · 3% water
- 88.2
Noord
790 residents
830 residents per km² · 3% water
- 98.0
Sprokkelveld
385 residents
810 residents per km²
- 107.6
Milsbeek
2,190 residents
1,982 residents per km²
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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 Looierheide at the top?
Looierheide scores a 9.9 on this list, with 45 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gennep 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.