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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Heerlen

9.9Number 1Schrieversheide

The quietest neighbourhood in Heerlen is Schrieversheide (9.9), with 24 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Heerlen: 7 in the centre, 7 in the north and 7 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,355 residents. The national median for population density is 99 times as high. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Heerlen with a grade for quiet, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heerlen 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 Heerlen lives, there are 3,947 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 24 in Schrieversheide to 7,176 in Op de Nobel.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Heerlen

Number 1

Schrieversheide

105 residents

24 residents per km² · 7% water
9.9

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  1. 2

    Weggebekker

    410 residents

    552 residents per km² · 5% water

    9.5
  2. 3

    Uterweg

    1,550 residents

    2,745 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.6
  3. 4

    Schelsberg

    255 residents

    670 residents per km² · 16% water

    7.9
  4. 5

    Nieuw-Einde

    1,365 residents

    2,081 residents per km²

    7.8
  6. 6

    Terschuren

    485 residents

    853 residents per km²

    7.8
  7. 7

    Caumerveld

    1,355 residents

    3,587 residents per km²

    7.8
  8. 8

    Benzenrade

    185 residents

    198 residents per km²

    7.8
  9. 9

    Imstenrade

    270 residents

    172 residents per km²

    7.6
  10. 10

    Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord

    1,685 residents

    1,427 residents per km² · 6% water

    7.5

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  1. 11

    Heksenberg

    2,450 residents

    3,210 residents per km² · 10% water

    7.5
  2. 12

    Ziekenhuis

    185 residents

    219 residents per km²

    7.2
  3. 13

    Giesenveld

    1,780 residents

    3,155 residents per km²

    7.0
  4. 14

    Palemig

    675 residents

    1,091 residents per km²

    6.9
  5. 15

    Welten-Dorp

    3,590 residents

    2,158 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.7
  6. 16

    Molenbergpark

    1,615 residents

    2,506 residents per km²

    6.6
  7. 17

    Maria Gewanden

    3,455 residents

    2,427 residents per km²

    6.6
  8. 18

    Burettestraat en omgeving

    345 residents

    1,439 residents per km²

    6.5
  9. 19

    Meezenbroek

    2,920 residents

    4,842 residents per km²

    6.2
  10. 20

    Passart

    2,045 residents

    3,608 residents per km²

    6.1
  11. 21

    Heerlerbaan-West

    1,795 residents

    1,259 residents per km²

    6.1
  12. 22

    Beersdal

    1,570 residents

    1,743 residents per km²

    6.0
  13. 23

    Versiliënbosch

    490 residents

    2,977 residents per km²

    5.9
  14. 24

    Husken

    1,265 residents

    2,990 residents per km²

    5.8
  15. 25

    Pronsebroek

    575 residents

    2,884 residents per km²

    5.8
  16. 26

    Douve Weien

    3,695 residents

    4,649 residents per km²

    5.7
  17. 27

    Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid

    2,975 residents

    3,953 residents per km² · 1% water

    5.6
  18. 28

    Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving

    1,925 residents

    3,977 residents per km²

    5.5
  19. 29

    Dr Nolensplein en omgeving

    1,255 residents

    2,753 residents per km²

    5.5
  20. 30

    Ten Esschen

    160 residents

    82 residents per km²

    5.4
  21. 31

    De Dem en omgeving

    3,460 residents

    4,029 residents per km²

    5.3
  22. 32

    Egstraat en omgeving

    1,955 residents

    3,580 residents per km²

    5.0
  23. 33

    Musschemig

    955 residents

    3,148 residents per km²

    4.9
  24. 34

    Grasbroek

    1,290 residents

    4,441 residents per km²

    4.9
  25. 35

    Vrieheide

    1,460 residents

    5,329 residents per km²

    4.8
  26. 36

    Bekkerveld

    1,590 residents

    4,326 residents per km²

    4.8
  27. 37

    Heerlerheide-Kom

    3,390 residents

    5,281 residents per km²

    4.8
  28. 38

    Schaesbergerveld

    2,490 residents

    5,098 residents per km²

    4.5
  29. 39

    Rennemig

    3,085 residents

    4,886 residents per km²

    4.5
  30. 40

    Hoensbroek-Centrum

    3,320 residents

    4,816 residents per km²

    4.5
  31. 41

    Mariarade-Noord

    1,830 residents

    3,748 residents per km²

    4.4
  32. 42

    Zeswegen

    2,300 residents

    4,041 residents per km²

    4.3
  33. 43

    Heerlerbaan-Oost

    3,995 residents

    5,808 residents per km²

    4.2
  34. 44

    Mariarade-Zuid

    1,475 residents

    3,878 residents per km²

    4.2
  35. 45

    Op de Nobel

    1,845 residents

    7,176 residents per km²

    4.0
  36. 46

    Aarveld

    1,220 residents

    5,692 residents per km²

    4.0
  37. 47

    Lindeveld

    805 residents

    3,033 residents per km²

    3.6
  38. 48

    Schandelen

    1,620 residents

    6,009 residents per km²

    3.5
  39. 49

    Eikenderveld

    2,540 residents

    6,597 residents per km²

    3.2
  40. 50

    Heerlen-Centrum

    2,390 residents

    5,682 residents per km²

    3.2

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 Schrieversheide at the top?

Schrieversheide scores a 9.9 on this list, with 24 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heerlen 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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