The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Terschelling
9.5Number 1HoornThe quietest neighbourhood in Terschelling is Hoorn (9.5), with 823 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Terschelling: 4 in the east, 2 in the centre and 1 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 7 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 2.9 times as high. Of the 7 neighbourhoods in Terschelling with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Terschelling as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Terschelling lives, there are 1,344 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 56 in Verspreide huizen Midsland-Zuid to 2,439 in Midsland.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 7 quietest neighbourhoods in Terschelling
Number 1
Hoorn
450 residents
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- 29.3
Verspreide huizen Midsland-Zuid
325 residents
56 residents per km²
- 38.9
Lies
130 residents
398 residents per km²
- 48.3
Formerum
200 residents
405 residents per km²
- 57.7
Oosterend
125 residents
463 residents per km²
- 67.3
West-Terschelling
2,525 residents
1,496 residents per km²
- 76.7
Midsland
920 residents
2,439 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 Hoorn at the top?
Hoorn scores a 9.5 on this list, with 823 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Terschelling 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.