The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Maasgouw
9.9Number 1BeegdenThe quietest neighbourhood in Maasgouw is Beegden (9.9), with 259 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Maasgouw: 4 in the north, 4 in the west and 3 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 1,195 residents. The national median for population density is 9.1 times as high. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Maasgouw with a grade for quiet, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maasgouw as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Maasgouw lives, there are 1,187 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 26 in Verspreide huizen Thorn to 1,727 in Maasbracht.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Maasgouw
Number 1
Beegden
1,900 residents
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- 29.8
Verspreide huizen Heel
195 residents
39 residents per km² · 28% water
- 39.4
Laak
190 residents
119 residents per km² · 20% water
- 49.3
Verspreide huizen Thorn
105 residents
26 residents per km² · 18% water
- 59.2
Eiland-Brandt
405 residents
220 residents per km² · 32% water
- 68.7
Thorn
2,385 residents
1,344 residents per km² · 3% water
- 78.6
Heel
4,145 residents
1,198 residents per km² · 8% water
- 88.2
Ohé
650 residents
429 residents per km² · 19% water
- 98.0
Stevensweert waaronder Bilt
1,385 residents
448 residents per km² · 34% water
- 107.1
Wessem
2,015 residents
724 residents per km² · 48% water
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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 Beegden at the top?
Beegden scores a 9.9 on this list, with 259 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maasgouw 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.