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The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke

8.7Number 1Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie

The quietest neighbourhood in Waadhoeke is Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie (8.7), with 12 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Waadhoeke: 9 in the south, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 24 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 197 times as high. Of the 73 neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke with a grade for quiet, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waadhoeke as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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 Waadhoeke lives, there are 2,268 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 12 in Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie to 3,355 in Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke

Number 1

Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie

150 residents

12 residents per km²
8.7

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  1. 2

    Buitengebied Tzum

    215 residents

    16 residents per km²

    8.5
  2. 3

    Hitzum

    220 residents

    52 residents per km²

    8.4
  3. 4

    Buitengebied Berltsum

    100 residents

    22 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.4
  4. 5

    Buitengebied Wjelsryp

    120 residents

    21 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.2
  6. 6

    Wier

    190 residents

    109 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.9
  7. 7

    Baaium

    110 residents

    53 residents per km²

    7.9
  8. 8

    Buitengebied Minnertsga

    155 residents

    14 residents per km²

    7.9
  9. 9

    Buitengebied Oudebildtzijl

    300 residents

    19 residents per km²

    7.9
  10. 10

    Buitengebied St.-Jacobiparochie

    405 residents

    18 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.8

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  1. 11

    Buitengebied Dronryp

    170 residents

    13 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.8
  2. 12

    Wjelsryp

    325 residents

    1,828 residents per km² · 5% water

    7.7
  3. 13

    Buitengebied Franeker

    200 residents

    19 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.6
  4. 14

    Franeker Alvestudewyk

    705 residents

    846 residents per km² · 7% water

    7.5
  5. 15

    Franeker 't War

    530 residents

    2,816 residents per km²

    7.5
  6. 16

    Buitengebied St.-Annaparochie

    755 residents

    31 residents per km²

    7.4
  7. 17

    Berltsum Noord

    1,280 residents

    2,457 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.4
  8. 18

    Franeker Witzens

    590 residents

    2,101 residents per km² · 20% water

    7.3
  9. 19

    Buitengebied Menaam

    245 residents

    20 residents per km²

    7.3
  10. 20

    Herbaijum

    315 residents

    106 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.3
  11. 21

    Buitengebied Tzummarum

    200 residents

    19 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.3
  12. 22

    Peins

    255 residents

    63 residents per km²

    7.2
  13. 23

    Tzum

    900 residents

    2,595 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.1
  14. 24

    Oudebildtzijl

    645 residents

    1,613 residents per km² · 5% water

    7.1
  15. 25

    Pietersbierum

    145 residents

    25 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.1
  16. 26

    Zweins

    120 residents

    62 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.0
  17. 27

    Deinum

    935 residents

    2,241 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.0
  18. 28

    Buitengebied Sexbierum

    115 residents

    14 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.8
  19. 29

    Westhoek

    250 residents

    65 residents per km²

    6.8
  20. 30

    Skingen

    110 residents

    59 residents per km²

    6.7
  21. 31

    Spannum

    230 residents

    1,705 residents per km²

    6.7
  22. 32

    Winsum

    1,005 residents

    2,296 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.6
  23. 33

    Berltsum Zuid

    1,235 residents

    2,541 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.6
  24. 34

    Dronryp Oost

    1,320 residents

    2,689 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.5
  25. 35

    Buitengebied Marsum

    175 residents

    26 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.5
  26. 36

    Schalsum

    130 residents

    39 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.5
  27. 37

    St.-Jacobiparochie Zuid

    680 residents

    2,437 residents per km²

    6.3
  28. 38

    Dronryp Midden

    1,230 residents

    1,538 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.2
  29. 39

    Achlum

    495 residents

    1,549 residents per km²

    6.2
  30. 40

    Franeker Keningspark

    565 residents

    1,289 residents per km²

    6.2
  31. 41

    Dronryp West

    535 residents

    2,411 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.2
  32. 42

    Franeker It Stiselplak

    995 residents

    3,029 residents per km² · 6% water

    6.1
  33. 43

    Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens

    1,310 residents

    3,355 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.1
  34. 44

    St.-Annaparochie Noordwest

    480 residents

    1,439 residents per km²

    6.1
  35. 45

    Boksum

    355 residents

    1,726 residents per km²

    6.0
  36. 46

    Franeker Professorenbuurt

    1,215 residents

    3,254 residents per km² · 5% water

    6.0
  37. 47

    Nij Altoenae

    320 residents

    1,989 residents per km² · 6% water

    5.8
  38. 48

    Franeker Bloemketerp en Watertorenbuurt

    1,145 residents

    1,960 residents per km² · 6% water

    5.7
  39. 49

    Ried

    380 residents

    1,939 residents per km²

    5.7
  40. 50

    Franeker Vliet Tuinen en Frisia

    905 residents

    2,871 residents per km² · 30% water

    5.6

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 Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie at the top?

Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie scores a 8.7 on this list, with 12 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waadhoeke 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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