The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Gouda
8.8Number 1GaardenbuurtThe quietest neighbourhood in Gouda is Gaardenbuurt (8.8), with 5,600 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Gouda: 7 in the east, 6 in the north and 6 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,360 residents. That is 2.4 times the national median for population density. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Gouda with a grade for quiet, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gouda as a whole comes out at a 5.4, 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 Gouda lives, there are 7,583 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 246 in Oostpolder in Schieland to 13,579 in Raam e.o..
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Gouda
Number 1
Gaardenbuurt
745 residents
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- 28.0
Oosterwei
1,730 residents
6,298 residents per km² · 7% water
- 37.9
Zomenbuurt
1,290 residents
6,327 residents per km² · 5% water
- 47.7
Hoevenbuurt
1,825 residents
6,975 residents per km² · 4% water
- 57.2
Lusten-, Burgen- en Steinenbuurt
2,905 residents
7,853 residents per km² · 5% water
- 67.2
Groenhovenkwartier
2,170 residents
7,348 residents per km² · 3% water
- 77.1
Stolwijkersluis Oost
350 residents
1,424 residents per km² · 14% water
- 87.0
Sportbuurt
1,360 residents
8,265 residents per km² · 6% water
- 97.0
Grassen- Waterbuurt
1,465 residents
6,723 residents per km² · 12% water
- 107.0
De Goudse Poort
1,055 residents
909 residents per km² · 7% water
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- 116.8
Wethouder Venteweg
545 residents
5,993 residents per km² · 18% water
- 126.8
Slagenbuurt
2,180 residents
7,541 residents per km² · 7% water
- 136.7
De Mammoet
1,180 residents
4,001 residents per km² · 6% water
- 146.7
Vreewijk
1,240 residents
5,078 residents per km² · 4% water
- 156.7
De Eilanden
1,010 residents
2,126 residents per km² · 20% water
- 166.6
Hoef- en Veldbuurt
2,060 residents
6,483 residents per km² · 3% water
- 176.4
Wervenbuurt
1,525 residents
9,896 residents per km² · 6% water
- 186.2
Voorwillenseweg
610 residents
3,837 residents per km² · 6% water
- 196.2
Windrooskwartier en Heesterbuurt
3,720 residents
6,839 residents per km² · 2% water
- 206.1
Vrijheidsbuurt
830 residents
4,592 residents per km²
- 216.1
Oostpolder in Schieland
235 residents
246 residents per km² · 18% water
- 226.1
Polderbuurt
3,075 residents
6,677 residents per km² · 2% water
- 235.6
Achterwillenseweg
980 residents
8,866 residents per km² · 8% water
- 245.3
Molenbuurt
3,070 residents
9,627 residents per km² · 3% water
- 255.2
Kort Haarlem
4,020 residents
8,683 residents per km² · 4% water
- 265.1
Middenwillens
1,130 residents
4,272 residents per km²
- 274.8
Nieuwe Markt e.o.
1,460 residents
10,454 residents per km² · 7% water
- 284.6
Bodegraafsestraatweg
200 residents
3,185 residents per km² · 25% water
- 294.4
Industrieterrein Kromme Gouwe
A residential area despite the name: 270 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
270 residents
710 residents per km² · 17% water
- 304.4
Ouwe Gouwe
5,365 residents
7,266 residents per km² · 3% water
- 314.3
Boerhaavekwartier
2,280 residents
4,877 residents per km² · 2% water
- 324.2
Componistenbuurt
1,665 residents
7,777 residents per km²
- 334.1
Muziekbuurt
650 residents
5,154 residents per km²
- 344.1
Weidebloemkwartier
545 residents
3,385 residents per km² · 27% water
- 354.1
Nieuwe Park Oost
2,240 residents
4,847 residents per km² · 8% water
- 364.1
Raam e.o.
2,155 residents
13,579 residents per km² · 12% water
- 374.0
Turfmarkt e.o.
1,260 residents
10,502 residents per km² · 8% water
- 383.9
De Baan e.o.
1,510 residents
9,133 residents per km² · 6% water
- 393.8
Tuinenbuurt
1,800 residents
7,727 residents per km² · 4% water
- 403.6
De Korte Akkeren Nieuw
2,940 residents
7,340 residents per km² · 15% water
- 413.5
Kadenbuurt
2,595 residents
10,296 residents per km² · 4% water
- 423.2
De Korte Akkeren Oud
5,895 residents
11,694 residents per km² · 4% water
- 432.7
Statensingel
445 residents
9,583 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 Gaardenbuurt at the top?
Gaardenbuurt scores a 8.8 on this list, with 5,600 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gouda 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.