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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Nijmegen

9.1Number 1Kwakkenberg

The quietest neighbourhood in Nijmegen is Kwakkenberg (9.1), with 1,023 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Nijmegen: 8 in the south, 7 in the west and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,590 residents. The national median for population density is 2.3 times as high. Of the 40 neighbourhoods in Nijmegen with a grade for quiet, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nijmegen as a whole comes out at a 5.2, 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 Nijmegen lives, there are 5,874 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 119 in Staddijk to 12,666 in Bottendaal.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Nijmegen

Number 1

Kwakkenberg

1,470 residents

1,023 residents per km²
9.1

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  1. 2

    Staddijk

    230 residents

    119 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.6
  2. 3

    Weezenhof

    3,545 residents

    4,254 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.2
  3. 4

    Ooyse Schependom

    270 residents

    325 residents per km² · 24% water

    8.2
  4. 5

    Lankforst

    2,045 residents

    4,610 residents per km² · 6% water

    8.1
  6. 6

    Goffert

    3,210 residents

    977 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.0
  7. 7

    Brakkenstein

    4,025 residents

    2,756 residents per km²

    8.0
  8. 8

    Hatert

    10,160 residents

    6,716 residents per km² · 4% water

    7.6
  9. 9

    Meijhorst

    3,410 residents

    5,934 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.6
  10. 10

    Malvert

    2,430 residents

    4,860 residents per km² · 6% water

    7.5

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  1. 11

    Groenewoud

    3,650 residents

    3,128 residents per km²

    7.4
  2. 12

    Oosterhout

    6,310 residents

    2,541 residents per km² · 19% water

    7.0
  3. 13

    Tolhuis

    3,625 residents

    4,447 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.6
  4. 14

    't Broek

    3,590 residents

    4,249 residents per km² · 10% water

    6.2
  5. 15

    't Acker

    5,400 residents

    3,950 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.2
  6. 16

    Hunnerberg

    4,415 residents

    4,094 residents per km²

    6.0
  7. 17

    Grootstal

    5,510 residents

    5,333 residents per km²

    5.9
  8. 18

    Hengstdal

    6,970 residents

    7,794 residents per km²

    5.7
  9. 19

    Zwanenveld

    4,720 residents

    5,653 residents per km² · 6% water

    5.7
  10. 20

    Heijendaal

    2,415 residents

    1,652 residents per km²

    5.7
  11. 21

    Aldenhof

    2,495 residents

    5,386 residents per km²

    5.7
  12. 22

    Neerbosch-West

    160 residents

    259 residents per km²

    5.6
  13. 23

    Ressen

    4,095 residents

    1,361 residents per km² · 6% water

    5.4
  14. 24

    De Kamp

    5,335 residents

    4,729 residents per km² · 5% water

    5.3
  15. 25

    Haven- en industrieterrein

    A residential area despite the name: 685 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    685 residents

    289 residents per km² · 25% water

    5.0
  16. 26

    Hazenkamp

    5,305 residents

    5,958 residents per km²

    4.9
  17. 27

    Hatertse Hei

    4,145 residents

    6,969 residents per km²

    4.7
  18. 28

    Neerbosch-Oost

    7,515 residents

    4,997 residents per km² · 6% water

    4.7
  19. 29

    Hees

    3,140 residents

    3,822 residents per km²

    4.6
  20. 30

    Lent

    15,975 residents

    2,947 residents per km² · 25% water

    4.4
  21. 31

    Heseveld

    6,130 residents

    6,351 residents per km²

    4.1
  22. 32

    St. Anna

    3,555 residents

    6,161 residents per km²

    4.0
  23. 33

    Biezen

    9,845 residents

    9,395 residents per km² · 15% water

    3.7
  24. 34

    Galgenveld

    7,090 residents

    7,170 residents per km²

    3.5
  25. 35

    Altrade

    6,470 residents

    10,560 residents per km²

    3.5
  26. 36

    Benedenstad

    2,685 residents

    8,788 residents per km² · 37% water

    3.4
  27. 37

    Nije Veld

    5,520 residents

    6,870 residents per km²

    3.3
  28. 38

    Wolfskuil

    6,215 residents

    8,153 residents per km²

    2.7
  29. 39

    Bottendaal

    4,945 residents

    12,666 residents per km²

    2.6
  30. 40

    Stadscentrum

    10,275 residents

    10,530 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 Kwakkenberg at the top?

Kwakkenberg scores a 9.1 on this list, with 1,023 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nijmegen 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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