The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal
9.3Number 1Stadskanaal Noord CentrumThe quietest neighbourhood in Stadskanaal is Stadskanaal Noord Centrum (9.3), with 449 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Stadskanaal: 12 in the centre, 6 in the north and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 5.3 times as high. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal with a grade for quiet, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Stadskanaal as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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 Stadskanaal lives, there are 1,721 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 6 in Mussel Buitengebied to 4,666 in Maarsstee.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal
Number 1
Stadskanaal Noord Centrum
1,550 residents
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- 29.2
Maarsveld
2,770 residents
1,451 residents per km² · 10% water
- 39.0
Onstwedde Buitengebied Noord
250 residents
21 residents per km²
- 48.6
Waterland
1,210 residents
2,524 residents per km² · 13% water
- 58.0
Vogelwijk en De Borgen
2,355 residents
2,503 residents per km² · 3% water
- 67.9
Onstwedde
1,945 residents
787 residents per km²
- 77.8
Stadskanaal Noord Landskant
970 residents
411 residents per km² · 3% water
- 87.8
Onstwedde Buitengebied Zuid
610 residents
24 residents per km² · 2% water
- 97.6
Stadskanaal Noord
900 residents
108 residents per km² · 4% water
- 107.5
Parkwijk
2,600 residents
2,219 residents per km² · 3% water
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- 117.2
Mussel Buitengebied
135 residents
6 residents per km² · 1% water
- 127.2
Vledderveen
285 residents
100 residents per km²
- 137.2
Musselkanaal Noord
1,630 residents
375 residents per km² · 2% water
- 147.1
Alteveer Buitengebied
255 residents
21 residents per km²
- 156.8
Dideldom
325 residents
355 residents per km² · 3% water
- 166.5
Musselkanaal Centrum
3,630 residents
1,922 residents per km² · 3% water
- 176.4
Ceresdorp
930 residents
231 residents per km² · 1% water
- 186.2
Musselkanaal Zuid
1,165 residents
1,055 residents per km² · 4% water
- 196.2
Holte
130 residents
1,101 residents per km²
- 206.2
Mussel
970 residents
284 residents per km²
- 216.1
Industriegebied Vleddermond
365 residents
154 residents per km² · 4% water
- 226.1
Maarswold
2,110 residents
4,293 residents per km² · 2% water
- 235.7
Alteveer
920 residents
423 residents per km²
- 245.6
Maarsstee
1,205 residents
4,666 residents per km²
- 255.5
Stadskanaal Centrum
1,485 residents
2,369 residents per km² · 5% water
- 264.6
De Hagen
1,215 residents
4,451 residents per km²
- 273.8
Kopstukken
135 residents
128 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 Stadskanaal Noord Centrum at the top?
Stadskanaal Noord Centrum scores a 9.3 on this list, with 449 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Stadskanaal 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.