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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Velsen

9.3Number 1Kruisbergbuurt

The quietest neighbourhood in Velsen is Kruisbergbuurt (9.3), with 557 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Velsen: 9 in the centre, 7 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 4.2 times as high. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Velsen with a grade for quiet, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Velsen as a whole comes out at a 4.8, 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 Velsen lives, there are 5,966 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 68 in Zuid-Spaarndammerpolder to 11,892 in Velseroord.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Velsen

Number 1

Kruisbergbuurt

1,595 residents

557 residents per km² · 4% water
9.3

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  1. 2

    Zuid-Spaarndammerpolder

    280 residents

    68 residents per km² · 18% water

    9.2
  2. 3

    Velserbeek

    855 residents

    413 residents per km² · 6% water

    9.0
  3. 4

    Vogelbuurt

    630 residents

    1,181 residents per km²

    9.0
  4. 5

    Neethofbuurt

    935 residents

    1,328 residents per km²

    8.8
  6. 6

    Driehuis-Dorp

    1,085 residents

    1,614 residents per km²

    8.6
  7. 7

    Saturnusbuurt

    2,345 residents

    2,291 residents per km²

    8.6
  8. 8

    Rijkersparkbuurt

    625 residents

    1,425 residents per km²

    8.5
  9. 9

    Eltabuurt

    290 residents

    428 residents per km² · 3% water

    8.4
  10. 10

    Rivierenbuurt

    2,200 residents

    3,169 residents per km²

    7.7

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  1. 11

    Santhaesbuurt

    1,315 residents

    3,990 residents per km²

    7.4
  2. 12

    Kapelbuurt

    1,335 residents

    3,235 residents per km²

    6.8
  3. 13

    Keetbergbuurt

    1,650 residents

    1,814 residents per km²

    6.8
  4. 14

    Kriemhildebuurt

    770 residents

    6,226 residents per km²

    6.6
  5. 15

    Velsen-Oost

    815 residents

    2,616 residents per km² · 33% water

    6.5
  6. 16

    Biezenbuurt

    615 residents

    863 residents per km²

    6.5
  7. 17

    Velsen-Dorp

    105 residents

    2,895 residents per km² · 43% water

    6.4
  8. 18

    Spanjaardsbergbuurt

    950 residents

    4,372 residents per km²

    6.3
  9. 19

    Bomenbuurt

    710 residents

    3,524 residents per km²

    6.3
  10. 20

    Blekersbuurt

    1,495 residents

    6,844 residents per km²

    6.1
  11. 21

    Kerkpadbuurt

    645 residents

    2,084 residents per km²

    6.1
  12. 22

    Bloemenbuurt

    1,150 residents

    1,982 residents per km²

    5.7
  13. 23

    Schiplaanbuurt

    855 residents

    8,238 residents per km²

    5.7
  14. 24

    Wijkermeerbuurt

    765 residents

    729 residents per km² · 17% water

    5.7
  15. 25

    Gildenbuurt

    1,550 residents

    3,426 residents per km²

    5.3
  16. 26

    Westerwijkbuurt

    340 residents

    372 residents per km² · 13% water

    5.0
  17. 27

    Hofgeest

    2,035 residents

    1,814 residents per km²

    4.9
  18. 28

    Springerbuurt

    1,960 residents

    9,210 residents per km² · 16% water

    4.7
  19. 29

    Van Gelderbuurt

    925 residents

    1,840 residents per km² · 18% water

    4.4
  20. 30

    Tjotterbuurt

    2,675 residents

    10,020 residents per km² · 4% water

    4.3
  21. 31

    Weidbuurt

    1,740 residents

    10,063 residents per km² · 5% water

    4.1
  22. 32

    Schildersbuurt

    485 residents

    7,120 residents per km²

    3.9
  23. 33

    Watervlietbuurt

    1,230 residents

    2,609 residents per km²

    3.7
  24. 34

    Duinvlietbuurt

    1,180 residents

    7,777 residents per km²

    3.7
  25. 35

    Maadbuurt

    1,030 residents

    3,924 residents per km²

    3.6
  26. 36

    Bastionbuurt

    2,200 residents

    7,895 residents per km² · 7% water

    3.5
  27. 37

    Bellatrixbuurt

    895 residents

    11,081 residents per km²

    3.4
  28. 38

    Oud-IJmuiden

    2,885 residents

    2,651 residents per km² · 48% water

    3.3
  29. 39

    Tussenbeeksbuurt

    1,960 residents

    8,393 residents per km²

    3.3
  30. 40

    Florarondebuurt

    1,980 residents

    10,645 residents per km² · 5% water

    3.3
  31. 41

    Kerkerinkbuurt

    1,000 residents

    9,964 residents per km²

    3.2
  32. 42

    Zeeheldenbuurt

    1,575 residents

    7,648 residents per km² · 16% water

    2.8
  33. 43

    Heidebuurt

    1,315 residents

    7,529 residents per km² · 23% water

    2.8
  34. 44

    Canopusbuurt

    1,295 residents

    10,053 residents per km²

    2.7
  35. 45

    West-Indische buurt

    720 residents

    9,906 residents per km²

    2.7
  36. 46

    Pijlkruidbuurt

    1,655 residents

    8,901 residents per km²

    2.7
  37. 47

    Velseroord

    1,915 residents

    11,892 residents per km²

    2.7
  38. 48

    Santpoort-Dorp

    815 residents

    8,390 residents per km²

    2.6
  39. 49

    Vissersbuurt

    1,085 residents

    7,535 residents per km²

    2.6
  40. 50

    Lagersbuurt

    645 residents

    5,233 residents per km²

    2.6

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 Kruisbergbuurt at the top?

Kruisbergbuurt scores a 9.3 on this list, with 557 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Velsen 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.

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