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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard

9.5Number 1Poldergebied Simonshaven

The quietest neighbourhood in Nissewaard is Poldergebied Simonshaven (9.5), with 39 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Nissewaard: 13 in the centre, 11 in the west and 1 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 61 times as high. Of the 73 neighbourhoods in Nissewaard with a grade for quiet, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nissewaard as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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 Nissewaard lives, there are 6,639 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 13 in Poldergebied Zuidland to 13,093 in Groenewoud-Hoog.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard

Number 1

Poldergebied Simonshaven

370 residents

39 residents per km² · 11% water
9.5

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  1. 2

    Poldergebied Geervliet

    165 residents

    26 residents per km² · 9% water

    9.1
  2. 3

    Poldergebied Zuidland

    195 residents

    13 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.6
  3. 4

    Hekelingen-Dorp

    1,860 residents

    1,434 residents per km² · 7% water

    8.2
  4. 5

    Karperveen

    870 residents

    8,908 residents per km² · 10% water

    8.2
  6. 6

    Vogelenzang-Noord

    1,645 residents

    8,247 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.2
  7. 7

    Poldergebied Abbenbroek

    345 residents

    39 residents per km² · 1% water

    8.1
  8. 8

    Poldergebied Heenvliet

    145 residents

    38 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.1
  9. 9

    Sterrenkwartier-West

    655 residents

    2,961 residents per km² · 4% water

    7.8
  10. 10

    Hoogwerf-Noord

    1,955 residents

    8,942 residents per km² · 5% water

    7.0

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  1. 11

    Snoekenveen

    1,450 residents

    8,222 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.8
  2. 12

    Kern Abbenbroek

    920 residents

    3,480 residents per km²

    6.8
  3. 13

    De Hoek-2

    950 residents

    6,172 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.7
  4. 14

    Schenkel-Noordoost

    740 residents

    4,815 residents per km² · 43% water

    6.4
  5. 15

    Kern Simonshaven

    350 residents

    1,773 residents per km²

    6.4
  6. 16

    Maaswijk-Zuidwest

    2,655 residents

    6,951 residents per km² · 7% water

    6.4
  7. 17

    Vogelenzang-Zuid

    3,915 residents

    7,430 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.3
  8. 18

    Kern Zuidland

    3,020 residents

    4,520 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.3
  9. 19

    Kern Heenvliet

    515 residents

    1,733 residents per km²

    6.2
  10. 20

    Ravensteijn-West

    1,050 residents

    5,662 residents per km²

    6.2
  11. 21

    Kreken

    1,880 residents

    8,439 residents per km² · 4% water

    5.9
  12. 22

    Krekelveen

    680 residents

    7,831 residents per km²

    5.9
  13. 23

    Gildenwijk-West

    805 residents

    9,259 residents per km² · 11% water

    5.7
  14. 24

    Kreken van Nibbeland

    1,500 residents

    2,200 residents per km²

    5.6
  15. 25

    Maaswijk-Zuidoost

    4,310 residents

    5,149 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.5
  16. 26

    Gildenwijk-Oost

    700 residents

    9,203 residents per km² · 13% water

    5.3
  17. 27

    Gaarden

    2,345 residents

    7,074 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.3
  18. 28

    Middengebied

    1,240 residents

    6,439 residents per km²

    5.2
  19. 29

    De Hoek-3

    870 residents

    8,786 residents per km²

    5.2
  20. 30

    Kerckhoek

    1,575 residents

    5,685 residents per km²

    5.2
  21. 31

    Sterrenkwartier-Hoog

    1,090 residents

    9,034 residents per km² · 8% water

    5.2
  22. 32

    De Dijk

    1,560 residents

    6,278 residents per km² · 47% water

    5.2
  23. 33

    Schenkel-Zuidoost

    1,075 residents

    8,841 residents per km² · 8% water

    5.1
  24. 34

    Kikkerveen

    655 residents

    8,338 residents per km²

    5.1
  25. 35

    Bloemendaele

    720 residents

    3,094 residents per km²

    5.0
  26. 36

    Slakkenveen

    630 residents

    9,400 residents per km²

    5.0
  27. 37

    Ottersveen

    460 residents

    5,978 residents per km²

    4.9
  28. 38

    Vriesland

    2,710 residents

    9,295 residents per km² · 3% water

    4.9
  29. 39

    Beverveen

    780 residents

    6,691 residents per km² · 8% water

    4.8
  30. 40

    De Hoek-4

    140 residents

    3,582 residents per km²

    4.6
  31. 41

    Kern Geervliet

    340 residents

    1,860 residents per km²

    4.6
  32. 42

    Groenewoud-Hoog

    1,520 residents

    13,093 residents per km² · 8% water

    4.5
  33. 43

    Schiekamp-Noord

    1,290 residents

    5,302 residents per km²

    4.4
  34. 44

    Egel- en Salamanderveen

    575 residents

    6,075 residents per km²

    4.4
  35. 45

    De Hoek-1

    975 residents

    6,643 residents per km²

    4.4
  36. 46

    Bedrijventerrein Haven-Noord

    A residential area despite the name: 235 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    235 residents

    1,232 residents per km² · 21% water

    4.4
  37. 47

    Maaswijktuinen

    285 residents

    728 residents per km²

    4.3
  38. 48

    Kern

    1,160 residents

    7,857 residents per km² · 7% water

    4.3
  39. 49

    Baarsveen

    1,060 residents

    9,301 residents per km²

    4.2
  40. 50

    Groenewoud-Huur

    555 residents

    9,912 residents per km²

    4.2

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 Poldergebied Simonshaven at the top?

Poldergebied Simonshaven scores a 9.5 on this list, with 39 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nissewaard 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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