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The quietest, most spacious neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe

Ranked on population density, vacancy and share of water — how quiet and spacious it is. Green space is not in there yet: CBS does not publish it. Only neighbourhoods with at least 100 residents are ranked.

What counts

This list ranks purely on quiet & space; the other scores don't count.

  1. 1

    Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Balinge

    Midden-Drenthe · 120 residents

    9.9no. 222 of 13,084
  2. 2

    Verspreide huizen Nieuweroord

    Midden-Drenthe · 120 residents

    9.7no. 512 of 13,084
  3. 3

    Hoogersmilde-Zuid

    Midden-Drenthe · 130 residents

    9.6no. 628 of 13,084
  4. 4

    Oranje

    Midden-Drenthe · 110 residents

    9.5no. 892 of 13,084
  5. 5

    Verspreide huizen Westerbork

    Midden-Drenthe · 215 residents

    9.4no. 985 of 13,084
  6. 6

    Smilde-Noord

    Midden-Drenthe · 290 residents

    9.4no. 1,006 of 13,084
  7. 7

    Verspreide huizen Beilen

    Midden-Drenthe · 1,890 residents

    9.3no. 1,221 of 13,084
  8. 8

    Lieving Makkum

    Midden-Drenthe · 210 residents

    9.3no. 1,257 of 13,084
  9. 9

    Bovensmilde-Noord

    Midden-Drenthe · 175 residents

    9.2no. 1,357 of 13,084
  10. 10

    Hoogersmilde-Noord

    Midden-Drenthe · 380 residents

    9.2no. 1,444 of 13,084
  11. 11

    Verspreide huizen Smilde

    Midden-Drenthe · 180 residents

    9.2no. 1,474 of 13,084
  12. 12

    Verspreide huizen Wijster

    Midden-Drenthe · 330 residents

    9.1no. 1,551 of 13,084
  13. 13

    Holthe

    Midden-Drenthe · 130 residents

    9.1no. 1,618 of 13,084
  14. 14

    Verspreide huizen Drijber

    Midden-Drenthe · 365 residents

    9.0no. 1,670 of 13,084
  15. 15

    Verspreide huizen de Broekstreek

    Midden-Drenthe · 170 residents

    8.9no. 1,846 of 13,084
  16. 16

    Verspreide huizen Orvelte

    Midden-Drenthe · 140 residents

    8.9no. 1,867 of 13,084
  17. 17

    Garminge

    Midden-Drenthe · 105 residents

    8.9no. 1,929 of 13,084
  18. 18

    Verspreide huizen Witteveen

    Midden-Drenthe · 180 residents

    8.9no. 1,991 of 13,084
  19. 19

    Verspreide huizen Hijken

    Midden-Drenthe · 305 residents

    8.7no. 2,222 of 13,084
  20. 20

    Wijster

    Midden-Drenthe · 770 residents

    8.6no. 2,369 of 13,084
  21. 21

    Bovensmilde-Zuid

    Midden-Drenthe · 170 residents

    8.5no. 2,536 of 13,084
  22. 22

    Verspreide huizen Zwiggelte

    Midden-Drenthe · 195 residents

    8.5no. 2,631 of 13,084
  23. 23

    Verspreide huizen Hooghalen

    Midden-Drenthe · 560 residents

    8.5no. 2,665 of 13,084
  24. 24

    Laaghalen

    Midden-Drenthe · 115 residents

    8.3no. 2,929 of 13,084
  25. 25

    Verspreide huizen Hoogersmilde

    Midden-Drenthe · 315 residents

    8.3no. 3,028 of 13,084
  26. 26

    Verspreide huizen Bovensmilde

    Midden-Drenthe · 210 residents

    8.1no. 3,257 of 13,084
  27. 27

    Bovensmilde-Centrum

    Midden-Drenthe · 2,800 residents

    8.1no. 3,263 of 13,084
  28. 28

    Spier

    Midden-Drenthe · 180 residents

    8.0no. 3,436 of 13,084
  29. 29

    Elp

    Midden-Drenthe · 340 residents

    7.9no. 3,661 of 13,084
  30. 30

    Smilde-Zuid

    Midden-Drenthe · 350 residents

    7.8no. 3,840 of 13,084
  31. 31

    Beilen

    Midden-Drenthe · 9,345 residents

    7.6no. 4,170 of 13,084
  32. 32

    Hijken

    Midden-Drenthe · 665 residents

    7.6no. 4,234 of 13,084
  33. 33

    Nieuw-Balinge

    Midden-Drenthe · 820 residents

    7.5no. 4,315 of 13,084
  34. 34

    Zwiggelte

    Midden-Drenthe · 270 residents

    6.9no. 5,409 of 13,084
  35. 35

    Verspreide huizen Spier

    Midden-Drenthe · 205 residents

    6.9no. 5,491 of 13,084
  36. 36

    Westerbork

    Midden-Drenthe · 4,510 residents

    6.8no. 5,548 of 13,084
  37. 37

    Hooghalen

    Midden-Drenthe · 885 residents

    6.8no. 5,567 of 13,084
  38. 38

    Hoogersmilde-Centrum

    Midden-Drenthe · 905 residents

    6.7no. 5,807 of 13,084
  39. 39

    Smilde-Centrum

    Midden-Drenthe · 3,710 residents

    6.6no. 5,847 of 13,084
  40. 40

    Witteveen

    Midden-Drenthe · 425 residents

    5.8no. 7,364 of 13,084
  41. 41

    Mantinge

    Midden-Drenthe · 180 residents

    5.6no. 7,759 of 13,084

The rank is the national position on this score, across every neighbourhood with a grade — including the small ones that do not make this list. Where grades tie, that rank sets the order: the grade is rounded to one decimal, the rank is not.

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