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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen

9.8Number 1Omgeving Schwienswei

The quietest neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen is Omgeving Schwienswei (9.8), with 130 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Sittard-Geleen: 6 in the centre, 6 in the north and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,425 residents. The national median for population density is 18 times as high. Of the 32 neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen with a grade for quiet, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Sittard-Geleen as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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 Sittard-Geleen lives, there are 2,880 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 35 in Graetheide to 5,345 in Stadbroek.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen

Number 1

Omgeving Schwienswei

120 residents

130 residents per km² · 4% water
9.8

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  1. 2

    Omgeving Watersley

    275 residents

    110 residents per km²

    9.1
  2. 3

    Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek

    3,355 residents

    2,002 residents per km² · 1% water

    8.7
  3. 4

    Munstergeleen

    4,495 residents

    1,427 residents per km²

    8.5
  4. 5

    Limbricht

    2,545 residents

    881 residents per km²

    8.4
  6. 6

    Grevenbicht

    2,280 residents

    738 residents per km² · 13% water

    8.2
  7. 7

    Obbicht

    1,830 residents

    862 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.2
  8. 8

    Papenhoven

    725 residents

    276 residents per km²

    8.0
  9. 9

    Graetheide

    230 residents

    35 residents per km²

    7.2
  10. 10

    Geleen-Zuid

    4,730 residents

    2,329 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.0

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  1. 11

    Kemperkoul

    5,840 residents

    3,760 residents per km²

    6.9
  2. 12

    Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld

    5,175 residents

    3,116 residents per km²

    6.9
  3. 13

    Broeksittard

    1,370 residents

    3,669 residents per km²

    6.9
  4. 14

    Guttecoven

    1,230 residents

    431 residents per km²

    6.7
  5. 15

    Ophoven

    4,120 residents

    3,254 residents per km²

    6.5
  6. 16

    Lindenheuvel

    7,725 residents

    2,048 residents per km²

    5.3
  7. 17

    Vrangendael

    1,940 residents

    4,040 residents per km²

    5.2
  8. 18

    Einighausen

    1,295 residents

    422 residents per km²

    5.1
  9. 19

    Baandert

    3,135 residents

    5,244 residents per km²

    5.0
  10. 20

    Stadbroek

    2,675 residents

    5,345 residents per km²

    4.8
  11. 21

    Born

    2,425 residents

    1,606 residents per km²

    4.6
  12. 22

    Kluis

    4,935 residents

    4,467 residents per km²

    4.4
  13. 23

    Sanderbout

    1,665 residents

    2,564 residents per km²

    4.2
  14. 24

    Hondsbroek

    3,050 residents

    3,081 residents per km²

    4.0
  15. 25

    Buchten

    1,995 residents

    1,997 residents per km²

    3.9
  16. 26

    Overhoven

    3,380 residents

    4,155 residents per km²

    3.9
  17. 27

    Limbrichterveld

    5,560 residents

    3,521 residents per km²

    3.8
  18. 28

    Geleen-Centrum

    4,290 residents

    2,632 residents per km²

    3.7
  19. 29

    Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten

    A residential area despite the name: 475 residents, mostly rental homes.

    475 residents

    300 residents per km²

    3.5
  20. 30

    Holtum

    1,135 residents

    1,351 residents per km²

    3.5
  21. 31

    Geleen-Noord

    4,470 residents

    3,900 residents per km²

    3.5
  22. 32

    Sittard-Centrum

    3,690 residents

    4,574 residents per km²

    3.3

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 Omgeving Schwienswei at the top?

Omgeving Schwienswei scores a 9.8 on this list, with 130 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen 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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