The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Vaals
9.9Number 1RarenThe quietest neighbourhood in Vaals is Raren (9.9), with 45 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Vaals: 2 in the centre, 2 in the south and 2 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 4 of the 6 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 53 times as high. Of the 6 neighbourhoods in Vaals with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Vaals as a whole comes out at a 8.4, 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 Vaals lives, there are 2,206 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 45 in Raren to 2,870 in Vaals.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 6 quietest neighbourhoods in Vaals
Number 1
Raren
155 residents
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- 29.8
Holset
130 residents
46 residents per km²
- 39.8
Wolfhaag
130 residents
86 residents per km²
- 49.1
Vijlen
1,250 residents
298 residents per km²
- 58.4
Vaals
7,435 residents
2,870 residents per km²
- 67.1
Lemiers
700 residents
431 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 Raren at the top?
Raren scores a 9.9 on this list, with 45 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Vaals 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.