The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel
9.3Number 1Verspreide huizen in de polder AalstThe quietest neighbourhood in Zaltbommel is Verspreide huizen in de polder Aalst (9.3), with 87 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Zaltbommel: 9 in the west, 7 in the east and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 24 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 27 times as high. Of the 25 neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel with a grade for quiet, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zaltbommel 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 Zaltbommel lives, there are 2,085 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 36 in Verspreide huizen polders Delwijnen en Bruchem to 4,954 in Zaltbommel Spellewaard.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel
Number 1
Verspreide huizen in de polder Aalst
770 residents
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- 29.2
Verspreide huizen polders Delwijnen en Bruchem
300 residents
36 residents per km²
- 39.2
Verspreide huizen Nederhemert
415 residents
55 residents per km² · 16% water
- 49.1
Verspreide huizen polders Gameren en Nieuwaal
790 residents
81 residents per km² · 15% water
- 59.1
Verspreide huizen in de polder Poederoijen
510 residents
93 residents per km² · 6% water
- 69.0
Verspreide huizen in de polder Brakel
540 residents
75 residents per km² · 20% water
- 78.5
Nederhemert-Noordzijde
1,380 residents
1,638 residents per km² · 8% water
- 88.3
De Rietschoof
150 residents
690 residents per km² · 4% water
- 98.2
Verspreide huizen in de polder Zuilichem en omgeving
585 residents
195 residents per km² · 16% water
- 108.0
Verspreide huizen Westzijde
220 residents
114 residents per km² · 15% water
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- 117.9
Nieuwaal
560 residents
1,173 residents per km² · 2% water
- 127.9
Aalst
1,540 residents
1,606 residents per km² · 9% water
- 137.8
Gameren
2,275 residents
1,343 residents per km² · 2% water
- 147.6
Zuilichem
1,255 residents
1,441 residents per km² · 3% water
- 157.3
Brakel
2,615 residents
1,887 residents per km² · 2% water
- 167.2
Bruchem
1,355 residents
1,210 residents per km²
- 176.9
Verspreide huizen Kerkwijk en Bruchem
520 residents
77 residents per km²
- 186.8
Beneden-Delwijnen
290 residents
813 residents per km²
- 196.5
Zaltbommel Spellewaard
3,275 residents
4,954 residents per km² · 1% water
- 206.4
Poederoijen
635 residents
1,744 residents per km²
- 216.4
Zaltbommel Binnenstad
1,870 residents
4,098 residents per km² · 18% water
- 226.3
Kerkwijk
405 residents
940 residents per km²
- 234.8
Zaltbommel Vergt en omgeving
4,950 residents
3,055 residents per km² · 4% water
- 244.1
Verspreide huizen Hoeven
2,890 residents
1,820 residents per km² · 2% water
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 Verspreide huizen in de polder Aalst at the top?
Verspreide huizen in de polder Aalst scores a 9.3 on this list, with 87 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zaltbommel 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.