The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Veendam
9.0Number 1BuitenwoelThe quietest neighbourhood in Veendam is Buitenwoel (9.0), with 1,071 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Veendam: 7 in the centre, 3 in the east and 3 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 15 has 1,095 residents. The national median for population density is 2.2 times as high. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Veendam with a grade for quiet, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Veendam as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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 Veendam lives, there are 1,994 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 8 in Verspreide huizen to 3,405 in Veendam-Sorghvliet.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Veendam
Number 1
Buitenwoel
2,225 residents
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- 27.9
Veendam-Centrum
2,635 residents
1,921 residents per km² · 4% water
- 37.7
Veendam-Middenweg en omgeving
850 residents
529 residents per km² · 2% water
- 47.6
Verspreide huizen
205 residents
8 residents per km² · 2% water
- 57.5
Veendam-Sorghvliet
7,925 residents
3,405 residents per km² · 3% water
- 67.2
Verspreide huizen
830 residents
47 residents per km² · 6% water
- 77.0
Borgercompagnie (gedeeltelijk)
435 residents
77 residents per km² · 1% water
- 86.3
Bareveld
270 residents
350 residents per km² · 13% water
- 95.4
Veendam-Oude Ae
3,330 residents
2,450 residents per km² · 2% water
- 105.4
Wildervank
2,960 residents
966 residents per km² · 6% water
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- 115.3
Ommelanderwijk
1,010 residents
341 residents per km²
- 125.2
Boven-Wildervank
1,355 residents
316 residents per km²
- 135.2
Zuidwending
385 residents
214 residents per km²
- 144.7
Veendam-Zuid
1,095 residents
2,630 residents per km² · 2% water
- 153.8
Veendam en omgeving station
1,890 residents
2,858 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 Buitenwoel at the top?
Buitenwoel scores a 9.0 on this list, with 1,071 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Veendam 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.