The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Voorschoten
9.1Number 1BuitengebiedThe quietest neighbourhood in Voorschoten is Buitengebied (9.1), with 103 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Voorschoten: 4 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 11 has 2,180 residents. The national median for population density is 23 times as high. Of the 12 neighbourhoods in Voorschoten with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Voorschoten as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Voorschoten lives, there are 4,827 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 103 in Buitengebied to 7,336 in Vlietwijk.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Voorschoten
Number 1
Buitengebied
525 residents
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- 28.2
Starrenburg
2,660 residents
3,904 residents per km² · 7% water
- 37.8
Krimwijk
2,180 residents
4,540 residents per km² · 8% water
- 47.6
Boschgeest
1,645 residents
2,752 residents per km² · 5% water
- 57.6
Adegeest
2,680 residents
2,210 residents per km² · 2% water
- 67.1
Bijdorp
1,565 residents
4,749 residents per km² · 6% water
- 76.4
Noord-Hofland
6,075 residents
5,544 residents per km² · 4% water
- 86.1
Vlietwijk
3,715 residents
7,336 residents per km² · 4% water
- 95.9
Nassauwijk
2,225 residents
4,127 residents per km² · 4% water
- 104.3
Bloemenwijk
1,690 residents
7,289 residents per km²
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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 Buitengebied at the top?
Buitengebied scores a 9.1 on this list, with 103 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Voorschoten 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.