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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Opsterland

10.0Number 1Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied

The quietest neighbourhood in Opsterland is Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied (10.0), with 11 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Opsterland: 11 in the centre, 5 in the east and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 22 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 215 times as high. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Opsterland with a grade for quiet, 39 reach a 7.0 or higher. Opsterland as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Opsterland lives, there are 2,018 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 11 in Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied to 4,509 in Ureterp-De Ekers.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Opsterland

Number 1

Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied

140 residents

11 residents per km² · 3% water
10.0

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  1. 2

    Bakkeveen-Buitengebied

    450 residents

    23 residents per km²

    9.9
  2. 3

    Hemrik-Buitengebied

    300 residents

    29 residents per km²

    9.9
  3. 4

    Wijnjewoude-Buitengebied-Kleine Groningen

    860 residents

    31 residents per km² · 1% water

    9.9
  4. 5

    Lippenhuizen-Buitengebied

    360 residents

    23 residents per km²

    9.8
  6. 6

    Siegerswoude-Buitengebied

    460 residents

    32 residents per km²

    9.6
  7. 7

    Tijnje-Buitengebied

    555 residents

    45 residents per km² · 3% water

    9.4
  8. 8

    Ureterp-Buitengebied

    1,015 residents

    43 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.3
  9. 9

    Beetsterzwaag-Talant

    275 residents

    1,593 residents per km²

    9.3
  10. 10

    Frieschepalen-Buitengebied

    165 residents

    42 residents per km² · 1% water

    9.3

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  1. 11

    Nij Beets-Buitengebied

    460 residents

    27 residents per km² · 3% water

    9.2
  2. 12

    Terwispel-Kom

    605 residents

    1,179 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.2
  3. 13

    Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk

    370 residents

    2,132 residents per km²

    9.2
  4. 14

    Bakkeveen-Centrum

    365 residents

    1,497 residents per km² · 4% water

    9.1
  5. 15

    Terwispel-Buitengebied

    385 residents

    25 residents per km² · 3% water

    9.1
  6. 16

    Gorredijk-Buitengebied

    355 residents

    37 residents per km²

    9.0
  7. 17

    Hemrik-Kom

    455 residents

    1,068 residents per km²

    9.0
  8. 18

    Langezwaag-Buitengebied

    340 residents

    27 residents per km²

    8.9
  9. 19

    Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten

    280 residents

    2,028 residents per km²

    8.8
  10. 20

    Bakkeveen-De Kampen

    1,080 residents

    2,415 residents per km²

    8.8
  11. 21

    Beetsterzwaag-Singels

    600 residents

    4,318 residents per km²

    8.6
  12. 22

    Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel

    1,135 residents

    2,303 residents per km²

    8.5
  13. 23

    Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân

    695 residents

    2,612 residents per km²

    8.5
  14. 24

    Jonkerslân-Buitengebied

    130 residents

    28 residents per km²

    8.4
  15. 25

    Beetsterzwaag-Centrum

    180 residents

    1,267 residents per km²

    8.1
  16. 26

    Gorredijk-Loevestein

    1,080 residents

    2,666 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.1
  17. 27

    Nij Beets-Kom

    1,180 residents

    993 residents per km² · 4% water

    8.0
  18. 28

    Tijnje-Kom

    1,020 residents

    1,596 residents per km²

    8.0
  19. 29

    Luxwoude-Buitengebied

    145 residents

    30 residents per km²

    8.0
  20. 30

    Siegerswoude-Kom

    370 residents

    1,401 residents per km²

    7.6
  21. 31

    Lippenhuizen-Kom

    950 residents

    1,644 residents per km²

    7.5
  22. 32

    Langezwaag-Kom

    720 residents

    1,444 residents per km²

    7.5
  23. 33

    Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan

    655 residents

    2,246 residents per km²

    7.4
  24. 34

    Frieschepalen-Kom

    850 residents

    1,900 residents per km²

    7.3
  25. 35

    Jonkerslân-Kom

    155 residents

    1,604 residents per km²

    7.2
  26. 36

    Wijnjewoude-Centrum

    565 residents

    2,147 residents per km²

    7.2
  27. 37

    Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk

    715 residents

    2,729 residents per km²

    7.1
  28. 38

    Ureterp-Fûgelliet

    1,185 residents

    2,903 residents per km²

    7.1
  29. 39

    Ureterp-Buorfinne

    1,565 residents

    3,080 residents per km²

    7.0
  30. 40

    Gorredijk-Miente

    395 residents

    918 residents per km²

    6.6
  31. 41

    Luxwoude-Kom

    295 residents

    1,853 residents per km²

    6.3
  32. 42

    Ureterp-Gilden

    100 residents

    874 residents per km²

    5.9
  33. 43

    Gorredijk-Centrum

    1,360 residents

    3,481 residents per km² · 5% water

    5.8
  34. 44

    Ureterp-De Ekers

    515 residents

    4,509 residents per km²

    5.8
  35. 45

    Gorredijk-IJ buurt

    1,620 residents

    4,032 residents per km²

    5.6
  36. 46

    Gorredijk-Groene Long

    1,780 residents

    4,147 residents per km²

    5.1
  37. 47

    Ureterp-Centrum

    525 residents

    2,663 residents per km²

    4.9

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 Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied at the top?

Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied scores a 10.0 on this list, with 11 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Opsterland 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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