The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
9.4Number 1Buitengebied WamelThe quietest neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal is Buitengebied Wamel (9.4), with 32 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across West Maas en Waal: 6 in the east, 4 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 74 times as high. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal with a grade for quiet, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. West Maas en Waal as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 West Maas en Waal lives, there are 1,776 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 32 in Buitengebied Wamel to 2,979 in Kern Boven-Leeuwen.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
Number 1
Buitengebied Wamel
370 residents
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- 29.4
Buitengebied Dreumel
950 residents
64 residents per km² · 14% water
- 39.2
Buitengebied Appeltern
315 residents
74 residents per km² · 31% water
- 49.0
Buitengebied Maasbommel
650 residents
73 residents per km² · 13% water
- 58.8
Buitengebied Alphen
940 residents
94 residents per km² · 12% water
- 68.8
Buitengebied Altforst
280 residents
39 residents per km² · 1% water
- 78.8
Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen
1,340 residents
189 residents per km² · 8% water
- 87.9
Kern Boven-Leeuwen
1,490 residents
2,979 residents per km² · 2% water
- 97.9
Buitengebied Boven-Leeuwen
775 residents
130 residents per km²
- 107.1
Kern Altforst
350 residents
2,028 residents per km²
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- 117.0
Kern Alphen
835 residents
2,226 residents per km²
- 126.8
Kern Wamel
2,330 residents
2,505 residents per km² · 1% water
- 136.8
Kern Dreumel
2,630 residents
2,040 residents per km²
- 146.7
Kern Appeltern
540 residents
2,892 residents per km²
- 156.7
Kern Beneden-Leeuwen
6,010 residents
2,468 residents per km² · 4% water
- 166.2
Kern Maasbommel
790 residents
1,739 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 Buitengebied Wamel at the top?
Buitengebied Wamel scores a 9.4 on this list, with 32 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal 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.