The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
8.5Number 1Goudswaard BuitengebiedThe quietest neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard is Goudswaard Buitengebied (8.5), with 18 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Hoeksche Waard: 8 in the centre, 8 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 131 times as high. Of the 37 neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard with a grade for quiet, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hoeksche Waard as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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 Hoeksche Waard lives, there are 3,547 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 18 in Goudswaard Buitengebied to 7,293 in Oud-Beijerland Spuioeverwijk.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
Number 1
Goudswaard Buitengebied
420 residents
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- 28.4
Zuid-Beijerland Buitengebied
700 residents
24 residents per km² · 6% water
- 38.4
Strijen Buitengebied
1,795 residents
38 residents per km² · 3% water
- 48.3
Maasdam Buitengebied
310 residents
42 residents per km² · 5% water
- 57.9
Nieuw-Beijerland Buitengebied
300 residents
29 residents per km² · 3% water
- 67.8
Piershil Buitengebied
225 residents
23 residents per km² · 3% water
- 77.6
Numansdorp Buitengebied
990 residents
27 residents per km² · 1% water
- 87.5
Westmaas Buitengebied
190 residents
30 residents per km² · 7% water
- 97.4
Mijnsheerenland Woonkern
4,165 residents
2,896 residents per km² · 19% water
- 107.3
Heinenoord Buitengebied
955 residents
76 residents per km² · 13% water
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- 117.2
Strijen Woonkern
7,035 residents
3,055 residents per km² · 2% water
- 127.1
Oud-Beijerland Buitengebied
550 residents
47 residents per km² · 2% water
- 137.1
Westmaas Woonkern
1,980 residents
3,251 residents per km² · 15% water
- 147.0
Maasdam Woonkern
2,905 residents
1,755 residents per km² · 14% water
- 156.7
Goudswaard Woonkern
1,635 residents
2,780 residents per km² · 2% water
- 166.5
Klaaswaal Buitengebied
640 residents
47 residents per km²
- 176.5
's-Gravendeel Buitengebied
1,090 residents
67 residents per km² · 8% water
- 186.3
Oud-Beijerland Oosterse Gorzenwijk
1,760 residents
4,193 residents per km² · 24% water
- 196.3
Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Hoogerwerf
A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
125 residents
221 residents per km² · 2% water
- 206.1
Puttershoek Woonkern
7,455 residents
3,967 residents per km² · 11% water
- 216.0
Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied
630 residents
45 residents per km² · 3% water
- 226.0
Strijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura
A residential area despite the name: 315 residents, mostly rental homes.
315 residents
597 residents per km² · 2% water
- 235.6
Numansdorp Woonkern
8,735 residents
3,636 residents per km² · 3% water
- 245.4
Oud-Beijerland Zoomwijck
4,950 residents
6,538 residents per km² · 1% water
- 255.2
's-Gravendeel Woonkern
8,065 residents
4,737 residents per km² · 9% water
- 265.2
Oud-Beijerland Spuioeverwijk
1,410 residents
7,293 residents per km² · 32% water
- 275.2
Nieuw-Beijerland Woonkern
4,180 residents
2,894 residents per km² · 9% water
- 285.2
Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk
3,875 residents
4,691 residents per km² · 1% water
- 294.8
Oud-Beijerland Centrum
1,865 residents
4,909 residents per km² · 7% water
- 304.8
Oud-Beijerland Poortwijk
4,770 residents
4,713 residents per km² · 3% water
- 314.7
Oud-Beijerland Croonenburghwijk
3,130 residents
5,022 residents per km² · 2% water
- 324.7
Klaaswaal Woonkern
3,450 residents
2,513 residents per km²
- 334.7
Piershil Woonkern
1,690 residents
2,862 residents per km²
- 344.7
Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern
2,940 residents
2,573 residents per km²
- 354.6
Heinenoord Woonkern
2,730 residents
2,911 residents per km²
- 364.0
Oud-Beijerland Zeeheldenwijk
2,505 residents
6,170 residents per km²
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 Goudswaard Buitengebied at the top?
Goudswaard Buitengebied scores a 8.5 on this list, with 18 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard 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.