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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Haarlem

9.2Number 1Schoolenaer

The quietest neighbourhood in Haarlem is Schoolenaer (9.2), with 2,612 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Haarlem: 14 in the south, 4 in the north and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,245 residents. Of the 96 neighbourhoods in Haarlem with a grade for quiet, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Haarlem as a whole comes out at a 3.7, 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 Haarlem lives, there are 10,413 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 407 in Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg to 16,272 in Frans Halsbuurt.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Haarlem

Number 1

Schoolenaer

380 residents

2,612 residents per km² · 18% water
9.2

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  1. 2

    Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg

    315 residents

    407 residents per km² · 10% water

    9.2
  2. 3

    Zuiderhout

    1,720 residents

    3,016 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.6
  3. 4

    Buitengebied Zuiderpolder

    270 residents

    520 residents per km² · 13% water

    7.5
  4. 5

    Ramplaankwartier

    2,700 residents

    7,930 residents per km²

    6.9
  6. 6

    De Burgen

    1,850 residents

    12,282 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.7
  7. 7

    Ellertsveld

    1,405 residents

    6,540 residents per km² · 8% water

    6.5
  8. 8

    Bosch en Vaart

    2,130 residents

    5,598 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.5
  9. 9

    Stedenbuurt-west

    2,800 residents

    11,456 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.4
  10. 10

    Oosterduin

    1,015 residents

    4,586 residents per km²

    6.0

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  1. 11

    Hondsbos-Dever

    1,480 residents

    5,842 residents per km²

    5.9
  2. 12

    Oud Spaarndam

    585 residents

    2,545 residents per km² · 56% water

    5.9
  3. 13

    Van der Aart sportpark

    420 residents

    600 residents per km²

    5.9
  4. 14

    De Krim

    1,215 residents

    2,946 residents per km² · 5% water

    5.8
  5. 15

    Boerhaavevaart

    935 residents

    2,919 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.7
  6. 16

    Welgelegen

    1,890 residents

    5,981 residents per km² · 6% water

    5.6
  7. 17

    Saeftinge-Nemelaar

    1,245 residents

    8,851 residents per km²

    5.5
  8. 18

    Veldzigt

    630 residents

    3,224 residents per km²

    5.0
  9. 19

    Professorenbuurt

    1,325 residents

    10,345 residents per km²

    5.0
  10. 20

    Florapark

    1,070 residents

    6,718 residents per km²

    4.9
  11. 21

    Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk

    615 residents

    4,743 residents per km² · 7% water

    4.5
  12. 22

    Kleverpark-noord

    2,835 residents

    9,216 residents per km² · 3% water

    4.5
  13. 23

    Zuiderpolder-zuid

    1,030 residents

    8,933 residents per km²

    4.4
  14. 24

    Nobelprijsbuurt

    2,435 residents

    10,180 residents per km²

    4.4
  15. 25

    Zuiderpolder-noord

    1,740 residents

    7,740 residents per km² · 4% water

    4.3
  16. 26

    Koninginnebuurt

    2,910 residents

    9,226 residents per km² · 3% water

    4.2
  17. 27

    Frans Halsbuurt

    1,955 residents

    16,272 residents per km² · 8% water

    4.1
  18. 28

    Geleerdenbuurt

    2,730 residents

    11,232 residents per km² · 4% water

    4.1
  19. 29

    Van Galenbuurt

    625 residents

    4,740 residents per km² · 7% water

    4.1
  20. 30

    Natuurkundigenbuurt-oost

    1,820 residents

    6,898 residents per km² · 4% water

    4.0
  21. 31

    Landenbuurt

    2,225 residents

    10,681 residents per km²

    4.0
  22. 32

    Nelson Mandelabuurt

    980 residents

    8,459 residents per km² · 8% water

    3.9
  23. 33

    Stationsbuurt

    2,280 residents

    4,934 residents per km² · 10% water

    3.9
  24. 34

    Stedenbuurt-oost

    2,215 residents

    10,122 residents per km² · 4% water

    3.8
  25. 35

    Erasmusbuurt

    2,515 residents

    12,362 residents per km²

    3.8
  26. 36

    Bakenes

    2,085 residents

    9,159 residents per km² · 8% water

    3.7
  27. 37

    Kweektuinbuurt

    1,180 residents

    5,240 residents per km²

    3.7
  28. 38

    Garenkokerskwartier

    1,985 residents

    10,451 residents per km² · 5% water

    3.6
  29. 39

    Rozenprieel-zuid

    1,985 residents

    15,351 residents per km² · 7% water

    3.6
  30. 40

    Patrimoniumbuurt

    1,305 residents

    8,652 residents per km² · 17% water

    3.6
  31. 41

    Soendabuurt

    2,435 residents

    13,242 residents per km² · 10% water

    3.6
  32. 42

    Waddenbuurt

    1,795 residents

    11,483 residents per km²

    3.5
  33. 43

    Ripperdabuurt

    1,315 residents

    11,011 residents per km²

    3.5
  34. 44

    Van Schendelbuurt

    1,255 residents

    8,866 residents per km²

    3.5
  35. 45

    Bloemenbuurt

    1,310 residents

    3,740 residents per km²

    3.4
  36. 46

    Sinnevelt

    2,275 residents

    7,831 residents per km²

    3.4
  37. 47

    Bomenbuurt-oost

    1,635 residents

    9,032 residents per km²

    3.4
  38. 48

    Dietsveld

    1,450 residents

    11,718 residents per km² · 8% water

    3.3
  39. 49

    Geneesherenbuurt

    2,760 residents

    8,741 residents per km²

    3.3
  40. 50

    Binnenstad

    3,435 residents

    13,251 residents per km² · 4% water

    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 Schoolenaer at the top?

Schoolenaer scores a 9.2 on this list, with 2,612 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Haarlem 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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