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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Schiedam

7.2Number 1Kethel-dorp

The quietest neighbourhood in Schiedam is Kethel-dorp (7.2), with 2,271 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Schiedam: 14 in the north, 5 in the south and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,330 residents. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Schiedam with a grade for quiet, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Schiedam as a whole comes out at a 4.1, 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 Schiedam lives, there are 11,160 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 404 in Polderwetering to 18,372 in Fabribuurt.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Schiedam

Number 1

Kethel-dorp

675 residents

2,271 residents per km² · 3% water
7.2

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  1. 2

    Toneelspelersbuurt

    2,130 residents

    7,517 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.0
  2. 3

    Tuindorp

    1,380 residents

    3,665 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.8
  3. 4

    De Gaarden en Windas

    810 residents

    3,513 residents per km² · 8% water

    6.7
  4. 5

    Polderwetering

    390 residents

    404 residents per km² · 8% water

    6.7
  6. 6

    Groenoord-Noord

    2,275 residents

    10,242 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.6
  7. 7

    Zwaluwbuurt

    1,425 residents

    6,058 residents per km² · 8% water

    6.5
  8. 8

    Sveaborg en Sveadal

    1,735 residents

    6,109 residents per km² · 10% water

    6.4
  9. 9

    Van Beethovenbuurt

    1,575 residents

    7,709 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.4
  10. 10

    Ambachtenbuurt

    1,615 residents

    4,745 residents per km²

    6.2

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  1. 11

    Troelstrabuurt

    1,250 residents

    9,840 residents per km² · 14% water

    6.0
  2. 12

    Bijdorp

    230 residents

    803 residents per km²

    5.7
  3. 13

    Nassaukwartier

    1,410 residents

    10,945 residents per km² · 13% water

    5.4
  4. 14

    Oranjekwartier

    1,245 residents

    3,431 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.2
  5. 15

    De Akkers

    1,330 residents

    7,909 residents per km² · 11% water

    5.2
  6. 16

    De Velden

    1,870 residents

    9,250 residents per km² · 9% water

    5.2
  7. 17

    Harga

    1,800 residents

    2,966 residents per km² · 2% water

    4.9
  8. 18

    Kastelenbuurt

    2,090 residents

    10,722 residents per km² · 5% water

    4.7
  9. 19

    Distillateursbuurt

    695 residents

    5,557 residents per km² · 7% water

    4.7
  10. 20

    Sveaholm

    435 residents

    6,113 residents per km² · 13% water

    4.6
  11. 21

    Maasboulevard

    755 residents

    4,560 residents per km² · 19% water

    4.2
  12. 22

    Groenoord-Zuid

    790 residents

    3,383 residents per km²

    4.2
  13. 23

    Bachplein

    1,315 residents

    12,566 residents per km²

    4.2
  14. 24

    Brandersbuurt

    1,370 residents

    10,676 residents per km² · 13% water

    4.1
  15. 25

    De Vlinderhoven

    1,110 residents

    8,982 residents per km² · 8% water

    4.0
  16. 26

    Sandersbuurt

    2,070 residents

    12,256 residents per km² · 6% water

    3.9
  17. 27

    Spieringshoek

    880 residents

    6,711 residents per km²

    3.9
  18. 28

    Noletbuurt

    1,810 residents

    13,876 residents per km² · 13% water

    3.9
  19. 29

    De Plantage

    970 residents

    7,968 residents per km² · 14% water

    3.7
  20. 30

    Walvisbuurt

    780 residents

    9,661 residents per km² · 20% water

    3.7
  21. 31

    Staatsliedenbuurt

    1,455 residents

    8,466 residents per km²

    3.6
  22. 32

    Mozartbuurt

    1,240 residents

    13,683 residents per km²

    3.6
  23. 33

    Van Zantenbuurt

    2,505 residents

    15,635 residents per km²

    3.5
  24. 34

    Schiehart

    2,160 residents

    11,303 residents per km² · 14% water

    3.3
  25. 35

    Schildersbuurt

    2,130 residents

    16,090 residents per km²

    3.3
  26. 36

    Sveafors

    525 residents

    6,288 residents per km²

    3.3
  27. 37

    Schrijversbuurt

    2,670 residents

    18,129 residents per km²

    3.2
  28. 38

    Wibautbuurt

    2,680 residents

    9,810 residents per km²

    3.2
  29. 39

    Glasbuurt

    850 residents

    5,657 residents per km² · 6% water

    3.1
  30. 40

    De Meesterbuurt

    970 residents

    9,288 residents per km²

    3.1
  31. 41

    Botenbuurt

    1,495 residents

    9,181 residents per km²

    3.1
  32. 42

    Frankenland

    1,605 residents

    15,461 residents per km²

    3.1
  33. 43

    Binnenstad

    2,245 residents

    11,474 residents per km² · 5% water

    3.0
  34. 44

    Hollandiabuurt

    1,125 residents

    15,380 residents per km² · 13% water

    3.0
  35. 45

    Vakbondsliedenbuurt

    1,105 residents

    6,952 residents per km²

    2.9
  36. 46

    Haverschmidtkwartier

    900 residents

    5,498 residents per km²

    2.8
  37. 47

    Singelkwartier

    2,125 residents

    16,378 residents per km²

    2.8
  38. 48

    Cartonnagebuurt

    1,330 residents

    13,121 residents per km²

    2.7
  39. 49

    Fabribuurt

    1,665 residents

    18,372 residents per km²

    2.7
  40. 50

    Nolensbuurt

    2,005 residents

    14,589 residents per km²

    2.7

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 Kethel-dorp at the top?

Kethel-dorp scores a 7.2 on this list, with 2,271 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schiedam 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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