The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
9.9Number 1Oud-ValkenburgThe quietest neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul is Oud-Valkenburg (9.9), with 108 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Valkenburg aan de Geul: 7 in the east, 5 in the centre and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 19 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 22 times as high. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul with a grade for quiet, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Valkenburg aan de Geul as a whole comes out at a 8.2, 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 Valkenburg aan de Geul lives, there are 1,508 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 99 in Terblijt to 3,241 in Broekhem Zuid.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
Number 1
Oud-Valkenburg
105 residents
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- 29.8
Plenkert
140 residents
161 residents per km² · 2% water
- 39.7
Sint Gerlach
870 residents
773 residents per km² · 3% water
- 49.4
Schin op Geul
680 residents
1,022 residents per km² · 3% water
- 59.0
Schoonbron
250 residents
454 residents per km² · 2% water
- 69.0
Valkenburg
3,510 residents
1,614 residents per km² · 3% water
- 78.9
Vroenhof
455 residents
482 residents per km² · 1% water
- 88.7
Vilt
880 residents
827 residents per km²
- 98.6
Sibbe
995 residents
365 residents per km²
- 108.5
Terblijt
195 residents
99 residents per km²
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- 118.3
Berg
3,115 residents
2,172 residents per km²
- 128.3
Walem
140 residents
161 residents per km²
- 138.0
Strucht
340 residents
1,681 residents per km²
- 147.7
IJzeren
300 residents
171 residents per km²
- 157.3
Emmaberg
185 residents
176 residents per km²
- 167.1
Hekerbeek
665 residents
1,526 residents per km²
- 177.0
Strabeek
180 residents
479 residents per km²
- 187.0
Broekhem Noord
1,405 residents
1,548 residents per km²
- 195.8
Broekhem Zuid
1,720 residents
3,241 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 Oud-Valkenburg at the top?
Oud-Valkenburg scores a 9.9 on this list, with 108 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul 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.