The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
9.9Number 1Duindigt-GroenendaalThe quietest neighbourhood in Wassenaar is Duindigt-Groenendaal (9.9), with 99 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Wassenaar: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 19 has 1,085 residents. The national median for population density is 24 times as high. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Wassenaar with a grade for quiet, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wassenaar as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Wassenaar lives, there are 4,417 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 53 in Buitengebied Raaphorst to 7,909 in Zijlwatering-haven.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
Number 1
Duindigt-Groenendaal
235 residents
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- 29.8
De Kieviet
1,260 residents
384 residents per km²
- 39.8
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
800 residents
100 residents per km² · 2% water
- 49.7
Buitengebied Raaphorst
405 residents
53 residents per km² · 3% water
- 59.7
Drie Papegaaien
835 residents
721 residents per km² · 5% water
- 69.6
Oud-Clingendaal
850 residents
498 residents per km² · 2% water
- 79.6
Oud-Wassenaar
675 residents
584 residents per km² · 3% water
- 89.4
Weteringpark
1,195 residents
3,009 residents per km² · 5% water
- 99.2
Rijksdorp-De Pan
335 residents
456 residents per km² · 1% water
- 109.0
Nieuw-Wassenaar
1,515 residents
1,153 residents per km²
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- 118.7
De Paauw
1,540 residents
2,481 residents per km² · 5% water
- 128.6
Klingenbosch
520 residents
1,674 residents per km²
- 138.5
Maaldrift
155 residents
301 residents per km² · 2% water
- 148.2
Kerkehout
1,085 residents
3,994 residents per km²
- 157.7
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
4,700 residents
5,635 residents per km² · 1% water
- 166.3
Dorp Wassenaar
2,920 residents
5,810 residents per km²
- 176.2
Zijlwatering-haven
5,565 residents
7,909 residents per km² · 3% water
- 185.4
Oostdorp
1,605 residents
6,228 residents per km²
- 194.4
Den Deijl
1,290 residents
5,795 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 Duindigt-Groenendaal at the top?
Duindigt-Groenendaal scores a 9.9 on this list, with 99 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wassenaar 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.