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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland

9.5Number 1Lauwersmeer

The quietest neighbourhood in Het Hogeland is Lauwersmeer (9.5), with 4 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Het Hogeland: 13 in the centre, 6 in the west and 4 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 21 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 591 times as high. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland with a grade for quiet, 33 reach a 7.0 or higher. Het Hogeland as a whole comes out at a 6.9, 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 Het Hogeland lives, there are 1,698 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 4 in Lauwersmeer to 3,542 in Winsum Midden.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland

Number 1

Lauwersmeer

135 residents

4 residents per km² · 2% water
9.5

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  1. 2

    Buitengebied Winsum

    285 residents

    12 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.2
  2. 3

    Buitengebied Noord- en Zuidwolde

    290 residents

    22 residents per km²

    9.1
  3. 4

    Buitengebied Sauwerd

    280 residents

    16 residents per km²

    9.1
  4. 5

    Buitengebied Bedum

    435 residents

    17 residents per km²

    9.0
  6. 6

    Buitengebied Kantens

    515 residents

    16 residents per km²

    8.7
  7. 7

    Buitengebied Leens

    335 residents

    10 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.7
  8. 8

    Kantens

    555 residents

    1,425 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.6
  9. 9

    Onderdendam

    485 residents

    1,579 residents per km² · 12% water

    8.6
  10. 10

    Buitengebied Baflo

    280 residents

    9 residents per km²

    8.5

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  1. 11

    Buitengebied Ulrum

    255 residents

    8 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.3
  2. 12

    Warfhuizen

    195 residents

    1,152 residents per km² · 6% water

    8.1
  3. 13

    Winsum Zuid - Oost

    970 residents

    1,685 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.0
  4. 14

    Buitengebied Oude Land

    255 residents

    8 residents per km²

    8.0
  5. 15

    Eenrum

    1,400 residents

    1,654 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.9
  6. 16

    Bedum West

    995 residents

    1,365 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.8
  7. 17

    Buitengebied Kloosterburen

    280 residents

    9 residents per km²

    7.7
  8. 18

    Buitengebied Usquert

    115 residents

    5 residents per km²

    7.7
  9. 19

    Wehe - Den Hoorn

    700 residents

    1,203 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.7
  10. 20

    Uithuizen Zuid - Oost

    1,155 residents

    1,646 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.6
  11. 21

    Buitengebied Uithuizen

    445 residents

    15 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.6
  12. 22

    Uithuizen Centrum

    1,805 residents

    2,117 residents per km²

    7.6
  13. 23

    Zandeweer

    495 residents

    1,015 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.5
  14. 24

    Mensingeweer

    130 residents

    1,362 residents per km² · 10% water

    7.5
  15. 25

    Bedum Zuid - Oost

    1,990 residents

    2,370 residents per km²

    7.5
  16. 26

    Zuidwolde

    870 residents

    2,194 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.4
  17. 27

    Ulrum

    1,310 residents

    1,265 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.3
  18. 28

    Pieterburen

    285 residents

    804 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.3
  19. 29

    Winsum Zuid - West

    1,335 residents

    1,477 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.3
  20. 30

    Winsum Noord - Oost

    1,425 residents

    3,215 residents per km² · 17% water

    7.2
  21. 31

    Winsum Midden

    1,670 residents

    3,542 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.0
  22. 32

    Houwerzijl

    160 residents

    1,338 residents per km²

    7.0
  23. 33

    Bedum Zuid

    1,440 residents

    2,505 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.0
  24. 34

    Westernieland

    220 residents

    683 residents per km²

    6.9
  25. 35

    Buitengebied Uithuizermeeden

    765 residents

    17 residents per km²

    6.9
  26. 36

    Den Andel

    380 residents

    767 residents per km²

    6.9
  27. 37

    Uithuizen Noord

    1,150 residents

    567 residents per km²

    6.9
  28. 38

    Warffum

    2,070 residents

    1,696 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.8
  29. 39

    Zoutkamp

    1,215 residents

    1,460 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.8
  30. 40

    Bedum Noord - West

    1,895 residents

    1,740 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.8
  31. 41

    Vierhuizen

    120 residents

    655 residents per km²

    6.8
  32. 42

    Buitengebied Warffum

    185 residents

    7 residents per km²

    6.8
  33. 43

    Rasquert

    170 residents

    860 residents per km²

    6.7
  34. 44

    Kloosterburen

    580 residents

    1,348 residents per km²

    6.7
  35. 45

    Noordwolde

    130 residents

    773 residents per km²

    6.5
  36. 46

    Baflo

    1,805 residents

    2,222 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.4
  37. 47

    Bedum Noord - Oost

    2,145 residents

    2,864 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.4
  38. 48

    Uithuizen Zuid - West

    910 residents

    2,085 residents per km²

    6.4
  39. 49

    Sauwerd

    1,065 residents

    1,683 residents per km²

    6.1
  40. 50

    Winsum Noord - West

    1,790 residents

    2,778 residents per km² · 4% water

    5.7

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 Lauwersmeer at the top?

Lauwersmeer scores a 9.5 on this list, with 4 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Het Hogeland 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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