The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Urk
9.7Number 1BuitengebiedThe quietest neighbourhood in Urk is Buitengebied (9.7), with 35 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Urk: 4 in the west, 2 in the east and 1 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 8 has 1,955 residents. The national median for population density is 68 times as high. Of the 10 neighbourhoods in Urk with a grade for quiet, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Urk as a whole comes out at a 4.3, 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 Urk lives, there are 5,981 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 35 in Buitengebied to 8,438 in Urk-Kom.
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The 8 quietest neighbourhoods in Urk
Number 1
Buitengebied
140 residents
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- 28.0
Urk-Noord
1,175 residents
3,554 residents per km² · 3% water
- 36.4
Urkerland
2,040 residents
949 residents per km² · 2% water
- 44.8
De Top
4,500 residents
6,183 residents per km²
- 54.1
De Staart
5,835 residents
7,705 residents per km² · 6% water
- 63.4
Urkerhard
4,220 residents
6,349 residents per km²
- 72.8
De Reede
1,690 residents
6,090 residents per km²
- 82.6
Urk-Kom
1,955 residents
8,438 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 Buitengebied at the top?
Buitengebied scores a 9.7 on this list, with 35 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Urk 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.