The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Heerenveen
9.9Number 1OranjewoudThe quietest neighbourhood in Heerenveen is Oranjewoud (9.9), with 317 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Heerenveen: 13 in the centre, 6 in the east and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 7.5 times as high. Of the 30 neighbourhoods in Heerenveen with a grade for quiet, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heerenveen as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Heerenveen lives, there are 2,014 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 22 in Gersloot-polder to 4,629 in De Greiden.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Heerenveen
Number 1
Oranjewoud
1,585 residents
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- 29.9
Katlijk
600 residents
54 residents per km²
- 39.8
Mildam
665 residents
294 residents per km² · 2% water
- 49.7
Oudehorne
825 residents
89 residents per km²
- 59.7
De Heide
1,390 residents
902 residents per km² · 23% water
- 69.7
Nieuweschoot
170 residents
51 residents per km² · 3% water
- 79.6
Tjalleberd
840 residents
98 residents per km² · 8% water
- 89.6
Luinjeberd
420 residents
84 residents per km² · 22% water
- 99.6
Terband
250 residents
37 residents per km² · 7% water
- 109.6
Bontebok
410 residents
119 residents per km² · 1% water
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- 119.5
Jubbega
3,230 residents
190 residents per km²
- 129.5
Gersloot-polder
185 residents
22 residents per km² · 3% water
- 139.5
Hoornsterzwaag
815 residents
41 residents per km²
- 149.5
Nieuwehorne
1,485 residents
235 residents per km²
- 159.3
De Knipe
1,340 residents
269 residents per km²
- 169.2
Oudeschoot
1,470 residents
406 residents per km² · 3% water
- 179.2
Aldeboarn
1,505 residents
57 residents per km² · 3% water
- 189.1
Nes
975 residents
124 residents per km² · 7% water
- 198.8
Skoatterwald
5,325 residents
2,319 residents per km² · 6% water
- 208.5
Akkrum
3,275 residents
293 residents per km² · 6% water
- 218.4
Nieuwebrug
210 residents
405 residents per km² · 20% water
- 228.0
Gersloot
105 residents
71 residents per km²
- 238.0
Haskerdijken
370 residents
51 residents per km² · 6% water
- 247.2
De Akkers
2,485 residents
2,417 residents per km² · 2% water
- 256.9
Noord
3,945 residents
1,338 residents per km² · 5% water
- 266.5
De Greiden
7,345 residents
4,629 residents per km² · 4% water
- 275.8
Het meer
445 residents
91 residents per km² · 3% water
- 285.5
Nijehaske
3,135 residents
4,389 residents per km² · 9% water
- 295.5
Midden
3,750 residents
3,720 residents per km² · 3% water
- 304.3
Centrum
3,255 residents
4,167 residents per km² · 4% water
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 Oranjewoud at the top?
Oranjewoud scores a 9.9 on this list, with 317 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heerenveen 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.