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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Gilze en Rijen

9.8Number 1Buitengebied Gilze

The quietest neighbourhood in Gilze en Rijen is Buitengebied Gilze (9.8), with 39 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Gilze en Rijen: 7 in the north, 7 in the south and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 22 has 1,005 residents. The national median for population density is 61 times as high. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Gilze en Rijen with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gilze en Rijen as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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 Gilze en Rijen lives, there are 4,356 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 20 in Buitengebied Zuid Rijen to 6,030 in Centrumgebied Oost Rijen.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Gilze en Rijen

Number 1

Buitengebied Gilze

1,020 residents

39 residents per km²
9.8

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  1. 2

    Buitengebied Molenschot

    505 residents

    41 residents per km²

    9.1
  2. 3

    Prinsenbosch

    1,880 residents

    4,765 residents per km²

    8.8
  3. 4

    Buitengebied Zuid Rijen

    130 residents

    20 residents per km²

    8.0
  4. 5

    Buitengebied Noord Rijen

    145 residents

    21 residents per km²

    7.5
  6. 6

    Buitengebied Hulten

    150 residents

    30 residents per km²

    7.1
  7. 7

    Grote Spie

    160 residents

    388 residents per km²

    6.7
  8. 8

    Wolfsweide

    3,810 residents

    5,302 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.1
  9. 9

    Steenakkers

    2,235 residents

    4,619 residents per km² · 17% water

    5.9
  10. 10

    Vijf Eiken

    3,685 residents

    4,162 residents per km²

    5.8

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  1. 11

    Kern Hulten

    305 residents

    1,210 residents per km²

    5.5
  2. 12

    Kern Molenschot

    685 residents

    1,514 residents per km²

    5.0
  3. 13

    Strijpakkers-Laars

    1,820 residents

    3,964 residents per km²

    4.9
  4. 14

    Hofstad

    945 residents

    4,528 residents per km²

    4.8
  5. 15

    Rijen Zuid

    1,005 residents

    5,211 residents per km²

    4.0
  6. 16

    Centrumgebied Zuid Gilze

    1,325 residents

    4,761 residents per km²

    3.7
  7. 17

    Schildersbuurt

    1,490 residents

    4,300 residents per km²

    3.7
  8. 18

    Centrumgebied Oost Rijen

    1,890 residents

    6,030 residents per km²

    3.5
  9. 19

    Vliegende Vennen

    3,070 residents

    5,641 residents per km²

    3.4
  10. 20

    Centrumgebied Noord Gilze

    640 residents

    3,566 residents per km²

    3.4
  11. 21

    Paarse Strook

    150 residents

    1,288 residents per km²

    3.0
  12. 22

    Centrumgebied West Rijen

    1,345 residents

    5,375 residents per km²

    2.9

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 Buitengebied Gilze at the top?

Buitengebied Gilze scores a 9.8 on this list, with 39 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gilze en Rijen 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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