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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein

7.9Number 1Rijnhuizen

The quietest neighbourhood in Nieuwegein is Rijnhuizen (7.9), with 2,732 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Nieuwegein: 10 in the south, 6 in the centre and 6 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,850 residents. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein with a grade for quiet, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nieuwegein as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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 Nieuwegein lives, there are 5,921 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 406 in Plettenburg to 9,884 in Nieuw Vreeswijk.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein

Number 1

Rijnhuizen

2,250 residents

2,732 residents per km² · 10% water
7.9

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  1. 2

    Doorslag-Oost

    1,435 residents

    3,721 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.8
  2. 3

    Hoogzandveld-West

    1,340 residents

    5,162 residents per km² · 4% water

    7.6
  3. 4

    Jutphaas

    2,245 residents

    5,879 residents per km² · 5% water

    7.6
  4. 5

    Plettenburg

    605 residents

    406 residents per km² · 19% water

    7.5
  6. 6

    Buitenweides

    2,660 residents

    3,746 residents per km² · 4% water

    7.3
  7. 7

    Doorslag-Zuidwest

    2,290 residents

    3,640 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.2
  8. 8

    Zuilenstein-Zuid

    2,480 residents

    5,182 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.2
  9. 9

    Gaarden

    2,765 residents

    3,362 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.9
  10. 10

    Huis de Geer

    705 residents

    1,110 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.8

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  1. 11

    Blokhoeve

    1,785 residents

    3,278 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.7
  2. 12

    Schansen

    3,175 residents

    7,831 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.7
  3. 13

    Vesten

    1,740 residents

    7,092 residents per km² · 8% water

    6.2
  4. 14

    Zandveld

    2,365 residents

    7,667 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.2
  5. 15

    Merwestein

    1,650 residents

    5,233 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.1
  6. 16

    Nieuw Vreeswijk

    1,045 residents

    9,884 residents per km² · 15% water

    6.1
  7. 17

    Vreeswijk

    2,310 residents

    4,312 residents per km² · 30% water

    6.0
  8. 18

    Graven en Gravinnen

    1,685 residents

    6,766 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.0
  9. 19

    Binnenweides

    1,850 residents

    6,500 residents per km²

    5.7
  10. 20

    Hagen

    2,720 residents

    3,996 residents per km² · 1% water

    5.6
  11. 21

    Lekboulevard

    1,680 residents

    3,403 residents per km² · 24% water

    5.5
  12. 22

    Hoogzandveld-Oost

    1,675 residents

    5,718 residents per km²

    5.0
  13. 23

    Wijkersloot-West

    1,640 residents

    5,561 residents per km²

    4.9
  14. 24

    Zuilenstein-Noord

    2,865 residents

    6,905 residents per km²

    4.5
  15. 25

    Driften-Noord

    2,205 residents

    8,556 residents per km²

    4.0
  16. 26

    Burgen

    2,930 residents

    8,392 residents per km²

    3.9
  17. 27

    Doorslag-Noord

    2,295 residents

    7,324 residents per km²

    3.9
  18. 28

    Hoven-West

    2,995 residents

    6,917 residents per km²

    3.7
  19. 29

    Wijkersloot-Oost

    2,515 residents

    8,640 residents per km²

    3.7
  20. 30

    Driften-Zuid

    1,635 residents

    9,501 residents per km²

    3.6
  21. 31

    Stadscentrum

    2,320 residents

    8,624 residents per km²

    3.1
  22. 32

    Hoven-Oost

    2,365 residents

    6,521 residents per km²

    3.0

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 Rijnhuizen at the top?

Rijnhuizen scores a 7.9 on this list, with 2,732 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nieuwegein 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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