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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Meppel

8.7Number 1Verspreid gebied Nijeveen

The quietest neighbourhood in Meppel is Verspreid gebied Nijeveen (8.7), with 8 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Meppel: 10 in the centre, 8 in the north and 4 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 296 times as high. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Meppel with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Meppel as a whole comes out at a 4.8, 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 Meppel lives, there are 4,215 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 8 in Verspreid gebied Nijeveen to 7,031 in Indische buurt.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Meppel

Number 1

Verspreid gebied Nijeveen

160 residents

8 residents per km² · 1% water
8.7

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  1. 2

    Broekhuizen

    105 residents

    24 residents per km²

    8.6
  2. 3

    Tussenboerslanden

    105 residents

    555 residents per km² · 10% water

    8.3
  3. 4

    Kolderveen

    280 residents

    317 residents per km²

    7.3
  4. 5

    Rogat

    130 residents

    94 residents per km² · 11% water

    7.2
  6. 6

    Kolderveense Bovenboer

    145 residents

    205 residents per km²

    7.0
  7. 7

    Vogelbuurt

    970 residents

    2,608 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.8
  8. 8

    Nijeveense Bovenboer

    140 residents

    187 residents per km²

    6.7
  9. 9

    Vlinderbuurt

    1,570 residents

    3,543 residents per km²

    6.3
  10. 10

    Reestlanden

    525 residents

    847 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.0

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  1. 11

    Staatsliedenbuurt

    1,440 residents

    4,497 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.9
  2. 12

    Plantenbuurt

    2,035 residents

    4,811 residents per km² · 18% water

    5.9
  3. 13

    Danninge Erve

    995 residents

    2,111 residents per km²

    5.8
  4. 14

    Nijeveen Oost

    150 residents

    349 residents per km²

    5.4
  5. 15

    Scheepsbuurt

    1,890 residents

    5,993 residents per km² · 6% water

    5.4
  6. 16

    Veldenbuurt

    2,005 residents

    3,584 residents per km²

    5.3
  7. 17

    Griftebuurt

    1,115 residents

    3,397 residents per km²

    5.3
  8. 18

    Koninginnebuurt

    2,525 residents

    4,328 residents per km² · 5% water

    5.1
  9. 19

    Nieuwveenselanden

    930 residents

    512 residents per km²

    5.1
  10. 20

    Verzetsbuurt

    2,815 residents

    3,751 residents per km² · 1% water

    4.9
  11. 21

    Heinsiusbuurt

    1,190 residents

    5,235 residents per km² · 4% water

    4.7
  12. 22

    Vogelbuurt

    900 residents

    3,676 residents per km²

    4.7
  13. 23

    Koeberg

    1,620 residents

    6,122 residents per km²

    4.5
  14. 24

    Schildersbuurt

    2,350 residents

    5,389 residents per km²

    4.0
  15. 25

    Historisch Centrum

    2,350 residents

    6,432 residents per km² · 10% water

    3.4
  16. 26

    Hesselingen

    1,985 residents

    3,586 residents per km²

    3.4
  17. 27

    Drukkersbuurt

    1,270 residents

    4,180 residents per km²

    3.2
  18. 28

    Zeeheldenbuurt

    1,240 residents

    5,490 residents per km²

    2.8
  19. 29

    Bloemenbuurt

    640 residents

    4,749 residents per km²

    2.8
  20. 30

    Galgenkamp

    355 residents

    4,327 residents per km²

    2.7
  21. 31

    Indische buurt

    1,430 residents

    7,031 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 Verspreid gebied Nijeveen at the top?

Verspreid gebied Nijeveen scores a 8.7 on this list, with 8 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Meppel 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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