The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen
9.8Number 1MeerwijckThe quietest neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen is Meerwijck (9.8), with 947 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Midden-Groningen: 9 in the north, 6 in the west and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 18 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 2.5 times as high. Of the 62 neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen with a grade for quiet, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher. Midden-Groningen 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 Midden-Groningen lives, there are 2,395 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 8 in Noordbroek Buitengebied to 5,410 in Noorderpark.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen
Number 1
Meerwijck
935 residents
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- 29.5
Overschild Buitengebied
310 residents
17 residents per km² · 11% water
- 39.4
Woudbloem
105 residents
20 residents per km² · 13% water
- 49.2
Steendam
215 residents
33 residents per km² · 21% water
- 59.1
Lageland
175 residents
71 residents per km² · 2% water
- 68.9
Tjuchem
265 residents
39 residents per km² · 2% water
- 78.6
Scharmer Buitengebied
270 residents
38 residents per km² · 4% water
- 88.5
Kropswolde Recreatiegebied
260 residents
49 residents per km² · 45% water
- 98.3
Noordbroek Buitengebied
195 residents
8 residents per km²
- 108.3
Slochteren Natuurgebied
160 residents
20 residents per km² · 6% water
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- 118.2
Westerbroek Buitengebied
460 residents
66 residents per km² · 4% water
- 128.1
Muntendam-oost
2,175 residents
1,683 residents per km² · 2% water
- 138.0
Siddeburen Buitengebied
355 residents
19 residents per km²
- 148.0
Westerbroek
400 residents
1,249 residents per km²
- 157.9
Polder De Nijverheid
130 residents
43 residents per km² · 3% water
- 167.8
Meeden
1,465 residents
593 residents per km²
- 177.7
Woldwijck-Oost
1,630 residents
3,049 residents per km² · 4% water
- 187.7
De Dreven
695 residents
1,233 residents per km² · 2% water
- 197.6
Muntendam-west
2,520 residents
2,060 residents per km² · 4% water
- 207.5
Tripscompagnie
110 residents
19 residents per km² · 1% water
- 217.3
Harkstede
3,035 residents
1,604 residents per km² · 3% water
- 227.1
Meeden Buitengebied
245 residents
16 residents per km²
- 237.1
Slochteren
2,025 residents
900 residents per km²
- 247.0
Hellum
525 residents
217 residents per km²
- 256.8
Woldwijck-West
1,995 residents
3,354 residents per km² · 2% water
- 266.7
Kiel-Windeweer
770 residents
898 residents per km² · 9% water
- 276.7
Noordbroek
1,630 residents
769 residents per km²
- 286.7
Schildwolde
1,530 residents
531 residents per km²
- 296.4
Nieuw Woelwijck
625 residents
289 residents per km²
- 306.3
Overschild
205 residents
995 residents per km²
- 316.3
De Vosholen-Oost
495 residents
1,659 residents per km² · 6% water
- 326.2
Kalkwijk-Zuid
150 residents
21 residents per km²
- 336.1
Zuidbroek
3,365 residents
612 residents per km² · 4% water
- 346.0
Scharmer
260 residents
397 residents per km²
- 355.8
Zuiderpark
795 residents
1,949 residents per km²
- 365.8
Stadshart-Noord
495 residents
2,130 residents per km² · 8% water
- 375.7
Sappemeer-Noord
825 residents
143 residents per km²
- 385.6
Sappemeer-Oost
985 residents
1,749 residents per km² · 14% water
- 395.5
Burgemeester van Royenstraat en omgeving
675 residents
2,630 residents per km²
- 405.5
Gorechtpark-Oost
345 residents
2,019 residents per km²
- 415.4
Foxhol Industriegebied
150 residents
141 residents per km² · 27% water
- 425.3
Siddeburen
2,880 residents
1,141 residents per km²
- 435.3
Froombosch
705 residents
485 residents per km²
- 445.3
Kropswolde
355 residents
537 residents per km²
- 455.3
Industriegebied Martenshoek
565 residents
542 residents per km² · 10% water
- 465.2
Noorderpark
3,345 residents
5,410 residents per km² · 7% water
- 474.9
Martenshoek en Industriegebied Martenshoek
715 residents
1,185 residents per km² · 2% water
- 484.8
Magrietpark
1,915 residents
4,477 residents per km² · 9% water
- 494.7
Kolham
1,340 residents
372 residents per km²
- 504.6
Woldwijck-Midden
1,590 residents
3,697 residents per km²
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 Meerwijck at the top?
Meerwijck scores a 9.8 on this list, with 947 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen 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.