The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer
8.0Number 1Schansenbuurt-ZuidThe quietest neighbourhood in Zoetermeer is Schansenbuurt-Zuid (8.0), with 3,342 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Zoetermeer: 5 in the north, 5 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 22 has 1,725 residents. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer with a grade for quiet, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zoetermeer 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 Zoetermeer lives, there are 6,732 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 673 in Voorweg to 12,506 in Centrum-West.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer
Number 1
Schansenbuurt-Zuid
925 residents
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- 28.0
Dorpsstraat
575 residents
2,576 residents per km² · 8% water
- 37.6
Schansenbuurt-Noord
1,635 residents
7,158 residents per km² · 8% water
- 47.3
Meerzicht-West
9,550 residents
6,761 residents per km²
- 57.2
Buytenwegh
10,580 residents
8,368 residents per km² · 3% water
- 66.5
Driemanspolder-Noord
980 residents
4,672 residents per km² · 5% water
- 76.3
Voorweg
255 residents
673 residents per km² · 7% water
- 86.0
Seghwaert-Zuid-West
7,235 residents
7,908 residents per km² · 1% water
- 96.0
Rokkeveen-West
8,010 residents
5,114 residents per km² · 5% water
- 105.9
Noordhove-West
3,195 residents
6,753 residents per km² · 6% water
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- 115.8
Palenstein
5,530 residents
6,355 residents per km² · 2% water
- 125.6
Plannenbuurt-Noord
765 residents
9,199 residents per km²
- 135.5
Dorp
5,100 residents
5,085 residents per km² · 3% water
- 145.5
Driemanspolder
6,460 residents
6,256 residents per km²
- 155.3
Appelbuurt
785 residents
8,775 residents per km²
- 165.0
Stadscentrum
4,595 residents
8,897 residents per km² · 4% water
- 174.9
Weidebuurt-Noord
1,725 residents
6,158 residents per km² · 7% water
- 184.7
Centrum-West
475 residents
12,506 residents per km²
- 194.6
Ruimtenbuurt
1,805 residents
9,588 residents per km²
- 203.6
Oosterheem-Zuid-West
7,465 residents
5,443 residents per km² · 5% water
- 213.5
Rokkehage c.a.
890 residents
1,087 residents per km²
- 223.4
Weidebuurt-Zuid
1,290 residents
9,244 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 Schansenbuurt-Zuid at the top?
Schansenbuurt-Zuid scores a 8.0 on this list, with 3,342 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zoetermeer 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.