The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Heemstede
9.4Number 1Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgevingThe quietest neighbourhood in Heemstede is Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving (9.4), with 762 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Heemstede: 5 in the south, 4 in the centre and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 1,345 residents. The national median for population density is 3.1 times as high. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Heemstede with a grade for quiet, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heemstede as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Heemstede lives, there are 4,603 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 444 in Manpad en Hartekamp to 12,435 in Provincienbuurt.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Heemstede
Number 1
Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving
1,090 residents
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- 29.3
De Glip
1,345 residents
1,474 residents per km² · 2% water
- 39.3
Manpad en Hartekamp
230 residents
444 residents per km² · 10% water
- 48.8
Rivierenbuurt
1,765 residents
2,200 residents per km² · 7% water
- 58.3
Oude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgeving
4,500 residents
2,465 residents per km² · 8% water
- 67.6
Dichters- en Vogelbuurt
1,085 residents
2,202 residents per km² · 2% water
- 77.6
Zandvoortselaan en Berkenrode en omgeving
2,175 residents
3,715 residents per km² · 6% water
- 87.3
Geleerdenbuurt
1,820 residents
5,696 residents per km² · 3% water
- 96.5
Glipper Dreef en Staatsliedenbuurt
1,185 residents
6,255 residents per km²
- 106.4
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving
5,220 residents
5,338 residents per km² · 6% water
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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 Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving at the top?
Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving scores a 9.4 on this list, with 762 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heemstede 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.