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9.4Number 1Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost

The quietest neighbourhood in Houten is Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost (9.4), with 13 residents per square kilometre. They cluster in one corner of Houten: 15 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 182 times as high. Of the 46 neighbourhoods in Houten with a grade for quiet, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Houten as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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 Houten lives, there are 6,213 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 13 in Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost to 15,076 in Castellum Oost.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Houten

Number 1

Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost

130 residents

13 residents per km² · 9% water
9.4

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  1. 2

    Buitengebied 't Goy

    255 residents

    43 residents per km² · 4% water

    9.3
  2. 3

    Buitengebied Schalkwijk West

    290 residents

    23 residents per km² · 9% water

    9.2
  3. 4

    Bermen

    545 residents

    4,404 residents per km² · 29% water

    8.9
  4. 5

    Oorden

    995 residents

    4,739 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.7
  6. 6

    Sloten

    990 residents

    6,629 residents per km² · 6% water

    8.6
  7. 7

    't Waal

    530 residents

    515 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.3
  8. 8

    Dorp Schalkwijk Oost

    465 residents

    555 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.0
  9. 9

    Tull

    145 residents

    589 residents per km²

    7.9
  10. 10

    Weiden

    1,700 residents

    7,078 residents per km² · 4% water

    7.7

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  1. 11

    Slagen

    1,745 residents

    6,098 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.7
  2. 12

    Buitengebied Houten West

    255 residents

    51 residents per km² · 7% water

    7.4
  3. 13

    Dorp 't Goy

    305 residents

    1,104 residents per km²

    7.3
  4. 14

    Dorp Schalkwijk West

    1,305 residents

    2,622 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.3
  5. 15

    't Goyse Dorp

    115 residents

    1,248 residents per km²

    6.8
  6. 16

    Velden

    1,300 residents

    7,724 residents per km²

    6.6
  7. 17

    Meren

    1,945 residents

    7,228 residents per km² · 31% water

    6.5
  8. 18

    Gaarden

    1,335 residents

    6,401 residents per km²

    6.5
  9. 19

    Borchen

    930 residents

    6,024 residents per km²

    6.4
  10. 20

    Akkers

    960 residents

    6,777 residents per km²

    5.9
  11. 21

    Mossen

    2,420 residents

    8,172 residents per km² · 15% water

    5.7
  12. 22

    Poorten

    1,180 residents

    5,204 residents per km²

    5.7
  13. 23

    Campen

    1,740 residents

    5,740 residents per km²

    5.6
  14. 24

    Gilden

    1,795 residents

    5,687 residents per km²

    5.4
  15. 25

    Hoven

    890 residents

    6,430 residents per km²

    5.3
  16. 26

    Hoeven

    1,735 residents

    5,976 residents per km²

    5.2
  17. 27

    Waters

    2,190 residents

    7,960 residents per km² · 10% water

    5.2
  18. 28

    Oude Dorp

    2,050 residents

    4,776 residents per km²

    5.1
  19. 29

    Tuinen

    1,680 residents

    6,256 residents per km² · 4% water

    5.0
  20. 30

    Bruggen

    140 residents

    433 residents per km²

    4.6
  21. 31

    Polders

    1,155 residents

    5,815 residents per km² · 13% water

    4.6
  22. 32

    Muren

    2,115 residents

    8,024 residents per km² · 7% water

    4.3
  23. 33

    Landen

    1,120 residents

    6,976 residents per km²

    4.1
  24. 34

    Erven

    1,180 residents

    5,045 residents per km²

    4.0
  25. 35

    Centrum Oost

    1,420 residents

    10,034 residents per km²

    4.0
  26. 36

    Hagen

    995 residents

    6,644 residents per km²

    3.9
  27. 37

    Molens

    555 residents

    2,090 residents per km²

    3.6
  28. 38

    Schaften

    205 residents

    984 residents per km²

    3.6
  29. 39

    Houten

    1,625 residents

    5,548 residents per km²

    3.6
  30. 40

    Castellum Oost

    1,060 residents

    15,076 residents per km² · 13% water

    3.2
  31. 41

    Centrum West

    365 residents

    5,807 residents per km²

    3.1
  32. 42

    Grassen

    2,015 residents

    5,181 residents per km²

    2.9
  33. 43

    Stenen

    1,425 residents

    5,330 residents per km²

    2.9
  34. 44

    Sporen

    1,520 residents

    5,653 residents per km²

    2.8
  35. 45

    Bouwen

    1,050 residents

    6,689 residents per km²

    2.7
  36. 46

    Castellum West

    900 residents

    11,655 residents per km²

    2.6

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 Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost at the top?

Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost scores a 9.4 on this list, with 13 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Houten 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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