The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Utrecht
8.7Number 1Poldergebied OvervechtThe quietest neighbourhood in Utrecht is Poldergebied Overvecht (8.7), with 122 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Utrecht: 9 in the east, 6 in the north and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,445 residents. The national median for population density is 19 times as high. Of the 106 neighbourhoods in Utrecht with a grade for quiet, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Utrecht 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 Utrecht lives, there are 9,100 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 26 in Rijnenburg to 14,242 in Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o..
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Utrecht
Number 1
Poldergebied Overvecht
250 residents
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- 28.7
Haarzuilens en omgeving
605 residents
76 residents per km² · 2% water
- 38.4
Rijnenburg
270 residents
26 residents per km² · 5% water
- 48.4
Maarschalkerweerd en Mereveld
205 residents
88 residents per km² · 2% water
- 57.9
Utrecht Science Park
3,365 residents
926 residents per km²
- 67.7
Rijnsweerd
3,015 residents
1,968 residents per km² · 5% water
- 77.5
Galgenwaard en omgeving
1,205 residents
2,736 residents per km² · 8% water
- 87.3
Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder
5,195 residents
2,891 residents per km² · 4% water
- 97.2
Máximapark
990 residents
529 residents per km² · 6% water
- 106.8
Lunetten-Noord
4,385 residents
6,890 residents per km² · 9% water
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- 116.8
Vechtzoom-noord, Klopvaart
3,280 residents
6,059 residents per km² · 7% water
- 126.5
Vleuten
8,740 residents
3,931 residents per km² · 2% water
- 136.4
Vechtzoom-zuid
5,300 residents
7,945 residents per km² · 3% water
- 146.4
Wilhelminapark en omgeving
2,655 residents
5,397 residents per km² · 8% water
- 156.3
Zuilen-Noord
3,800 residents
5,305 residents per km² · 8% water
- 166.3
Lunetten-Zuid
7,000 residents
3,424 residents per km² · 1% water
- 176.2
De Meern-Zuid
6,545 residents
1,702 residents per km² · 1% water
- 186.0
Tigrisdreef en omgeving
4,550 residents
8,734 residents per km² · 2% water
- 196.0
Bedrijvengebied Kanaleneiland
530 residents
489 residents per km² · 17% water
- 205.8
Veldhuizen
9,225 residents
5,591 residents per km² · 13% water
- 215.8
Tuindorp-Oost
3,445 residents
6,513 residents per km² · 2% water
- 225.6
Neckardreef en omgeving
4,605 residents
8,608 residents per km² · 2% water
- 235.3
Bokkenbuurt
960 residents
4,867 residents per km²
- 245.3
Schaakbuurt en omgeving
4,610 residents
9,463 residents per km² · 4% water
- 255.2
Oog in Al
4,105 residents
9,317 residents per km² · 6% water
- 265.2
L. Napoleonplantsoen en omgeving
1,000 residents
4,152 residents per km²
- 275.1
Terwijde-West
5,300 residents
6,035 residents per km² · 8% water
- 285.1
Queeckhovenplein en omgeving
1,200 residents
11,361 residents per km² · 9% water
- 295.0
De Meern-Noord
6,015 residents
4,118 residents per km² · 1% water
- 305.0
Wolga- en Donaudreef en omgeving
4,905 residents
9,512 residents per km² · 2% water
- 315.0
Transwijk-Zuid
2,905 residents
3,983 residents per km² · 5% water
- 324.8
Rubenslaan en omgeving
3,820 residents
10,562 residents per km² · 3% water
- 334.8
Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.
2,125 residents
10,639 residents per km² · 5% water
- 344.8
Halve Maan-Zuid
1,485 residents
7,672 residents per km² · 17% water
- 354.7
Nieuwegracht-Oost
1,160 residents
7,890 residents per km² · 6% water
- 364.6
Welgelegen, Den Hommel
1,880 residents
5,232 residents per km² · 8% water
- 374.6
Tuinwijk-Oost
2,775 residents
8,150 residents per km² · 6% water
- 384.5
Watervogelbuurt
2,260 residents
8,528 residents per km² · 4% water
- 394.5
Taag- en Rubicondreef en omgeving
4,405 residents
8,866 residents per km² · 2% water
- 404.5
Rijnvliet
2,850 residents
3,365 residents per km² · 15% water
- 414.4
Zamenhofdreef en omgeving
4,120 residents
6,381 residents per km² · 2% water
- 424.4
Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving
2,660 residents
12,620 residents per km² · 5% water
- 434.3
Kanaleneiland-Zuid
8,980 residents
12,871 residents per km² · 8% water
- 444.3
Zambesidreef en omgeving
4,265 residents
10,013 residents per km²
- 454.2
Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.
4,250 residents
14,242 residents per km² · 14% water
- 464.2
Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat en omgeving
3,305 residents
12,676 residents per km²
- 474.2
Nieuw Hoograven-Zuid
4,245 residents
6,952 residents per km² · 5% water
- 484.1
Oud Hoograven-Zuid
2,515 residents
12,410 residents per km² · 5% water
- 494.1
Huizingalaan, K. Doormanlaan en omgeving
1,175 residents
6,025 residents per km²
- 504.1
Geuzenwijk
3,925 residents
13,268 residents per km² · 3% water
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 Poldergebied Overvecht at the top?
Poldergebied Overvecht scores a 8.7 on this list, with 122 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrecht 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.