The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Oudewater
9.4Number 1WilleskopThe quietest neighbourhood in Oudewater is Willeskop (9.4), with 62 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Oudewater: 6 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 14 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 38 times as high. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oudewater with a grade for quiet, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oudewater as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Oudewater lives, there are 4,715 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 24 in Ruige weide to 6,724 in de Noort syde.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Oudewater
Number 1
Willeskop
225 residents
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- 29.4
Hoenkoopse buurt
270 residents
43 residents per km² · 3% water
- 39.1
Snelrewaard
755 residents
79 residents per km² · 2% water
- 48.9
Hekendorpse buurt
295 residents
57 residents per km² · 2% water
- 58.7
Rozendaal
135 residents
66 residents per km²
- 68.3
Ruige weide
110 residents
24 residents per km² · 3% water
- 78.2
Diemerbroek
230 residents
48 residents per km² · 3% water
- 87.7
Kern Hekendorp
430 residents
5,575 residents per km² · 13% water
- 97.1
de Noort syde
1,705 residents
6,724 residents per km² · 4% water
- 107.0
Kern Oudewater
2,535 residents
5,277 residents per km² · 9% water
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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 Willeskop at the top?
Willeskop scores a 9.4 on this list, with 62 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oudewater 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.