The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
9.7Number 1BoornbergumThe quietest neighbourhood in Smallingerland is Boornbergum (9.7), with 223 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Smallingerland: 13 in the centre, 7 in the west and 3 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 11 times as high. Of the 58 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland with a grade for quiet, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher. Smallingerland as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 Smallingerland lives, there are 3,141 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 29 in De Veenhoop to 8,782 in De Trisken centrum.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
Number 1
Boornbergum
1,830 residents
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- 29.7
De Wilgen
270 residents
72 residents per km² · 5% water
- 39.6
De Veenhoop
255 residents
29 residents per km² · 9% water
- 49.6
De Wilgen, Sanding
360 residents
1,675 residents per km² · 38% water
- 59.5
Nijega
460 residents
55 residents per km² · 6% water
- 69.5
Oudega
1,665 residents
88 residents per km² · 13% water
- 79.4
Kortehemmen
175 residents
74 residents per km²
- 89.4
Houtigehage
935 residents
276 residents per km²
- 99.2
Buitengebied west
255 residents
64 residents per km² · 2% water
- 109.0
Drachtstercompagnie
1,240 residents
114 residents per km²
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- 119.0
Rottevalle
1,415 residents
241 residents per km² · 9% water
- 129.0
Himsterhout
1,485 residents
2,711 residents per km² · 8% water
- 138.9
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
655 residents
206 residents per km² · 22% water
- 148.9
De Trisken rondom
2,500 residents
3,961 residents per km² · 6% water
- 158.7
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
1,105 residents
249 residents per km² · 10% water
- 168.4
Fennepark
1,405 residents
1,979 residents per km² · 5% water
- 178.4
De Tike
345 residents
117 residents per km² · 6% water
- 188.3
De Drait west
725 residents
793 residents per km² · 13% water
- 197.8
Vrijburgh
585 residents
881 residents per km² · 1% water
- 207.7
Drachtstervaart west
1,485 residents
4,838 residents per km² · 27% water
- 217.6
De Singels oost
890 residents
3,306 residents per km² · 13% water
- 227.6
De Drait Zuid
1,070 residents
1,213 residents per km² · 1% water
- 237.2
Burmaniapark
875 residents
1,029 residents per km² · 1% water
- 246.8
Waldwei oost
105 residents
44 residents per km²
- 256.5
De Singels zuid
505 residents
1,500 residents per km²
- 266.1
De Drait zuidwest
1,785 residents
4,514 residents per km²
- 276.1
De Drait noordwest
1,045 residents
4,196 residents per km²
- 286.1
De Folgeren centrum
1,515 residents
4,731 residents per km²
- 296.0
Drachtstervaart oost
465 residents
3,734 residents per km² · 20% water
- 306.0
De Folgeren zuidwest
1,005 residents
4,391 residents per km² · 4% water
- 315.9
De Trisken centrum
745 residents
8,782 residents per km²
- 325.8
De Folgeren noord
780 residents
2,756 residents per km²
- 335.6
De Wiken noordoost
940 residents
4,764 residents per km² · 5% water
- 345.3
De Singels west
1,525 residents
2,343 residents per km²
- 355.1
De Wiken oost
1,140 residents
1,476 residents per km² · 3% water
- 365.1
De Wiken noord
280 residents
1,555 residents per km²
- 374.8
De Bouwen zuid
680 residents
2,177 residents per km²
- 384.3
Noord-Oost noord
1,695 residents
4,588 residents per km²
- 394.2
De Drait noordoost
850 residents
4,763 residents per km²
- 404.2
De Drait zuidoost
1,125 residents
5,036 residents per km²
- 414.0
De Wiken centrum
1,555 residents
6,563 residents per km²
- 423.9
De Bouwen west
710 residents
4,875 residents per km²
- 433.9
De Swetten oost
880 residents
4,336 residents per km²
- 443.8
De Wiken zuid
1,015 residents
5,053 residents per km²
- 453.7
De Venen zuid
750 residents
2,142 residents per km²
- 463.7
De Swetten centrum
1,675 residents
4,080 residents per km²
- 473.6
De Bouwen oost
1,325 residents
6,212 residents per km²
- 483.6
De Venen noord
565 residents
2,075 residents per km²
- 493.5
Noord-Oost oost
1,315 residents
4,228 residents per km²
- 503.5
Noord-Oost zuid
850 residents
4,511 residents per km²
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 Boornbergum at the top?
Boornbergum scores a 9.7 on this list, with 223 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Smallingerland 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.