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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade

9.4Number 1Haanrade

The quietest neighbourhood in Kerkrade is Haanrade (9.4), with 1,466 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Kerkrade: 5 in the north, 3 in the centre and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,560 residents. The national median for population density is 1.6 times as high. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Kerkrade with a grade for quiet, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Kerkrade as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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 Kerkrade lives, there are 3,125 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 686 in Waubacherveld to 5,355 in Chevremont.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade

Number 1

Haanrade

2,045 residents

1,466 residents per km² · 2% water
9.4

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  1. 2

    Waubacherveld

    1,005 residents

    686 residents per km²

    8.8
  2. 3

    Rolduckerveld

    2,110 residents

    1,716 residents per km²

    7.9
  3. 4

    Vink

    2,560 residents

    2,176 residents per km²

    7.5
  4. 5

    Eygelshoven-Kom

    2,120 residents

    1,715 residents per km²

    7.4
  6. 6

    Kerkrade-Centrum

    4,875 residents

    2,567 residents per km²

    6.4
  7. 7

    Hopel

    2,270 residents

    3,128 residents per km²

    6.4
  8. 8

    Erenstein

    1,645 residents

    4,435 residents per km²

    6.2
  9. 9

    Gracht

    2,010 residents

    1,159 residents per km²

    5.8
  10. 10

    Kaalheide

    2,740 residents

    3,031 residents per km²

    5.6

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  1. 11

    Chevremont

    2,985 residents

    5,355 residents per km²

    5.6
  2. 12

    Nulland

    2,900 residents

    4,118 residents per km²

    5.0
  3. 13

    Terwinselen

    3,850 residents

    3,579 residents per km²

    4.8
  4. 14

    Bleijerheide

    4,315 residents

    5,126 residents per km²

    4.6
  5. 15

    Holz

    2,270 residents

    4,098 residents per km²

    4.4
  6. 16

    Heilust

    2,560 residents

    3,777 residents per km²

    4.3
  7. 17

    Spekholzerheide

    3,215 residents

    1,656 residents per km²

    3.9

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 Haanrade at the top?

Haanrade scores a 9.4 on this list, with 1,466 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Kerkrade 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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