The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Zwolle
9.6Number 1Harculo en Hoog-ZuthemThe quietest neighbourhood in Zwolle is Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem (9.6), with 47 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Zwolle: 9 in the centre, 8 in the south and 4 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 50 times as high. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zwolle with a grade for quiet, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zwolle as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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 Zwolle lives, there are 5,228 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 24 in Haerst to 10,586 in Indischebuurt.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Zwolle
Number 1
Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem
490 residents
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- 29.6
Langenholte
115 residents
26 residents per km² · 16% water
- 39.5
Herfte
425 residents
59 residents per km² · 5% water
- 49.3
Schelle-Zuid en Oldeneel
160 residents
53 residents per km² · 17% water
- 59.2
Brinkhoek
635 residents
191 residents per km² · 5% water
- 69.1
Veldhoek
280 residents
89 residents per km² · 4% water
- 78.8
Wijthmen
605 residents
87 residents per km² · 6% water
- 88.8
Oude Mars
305 residents
719 residents per km² · 4% water
- 98.7
Vreugderijk
195 residents
63 residents per km² · 23% water
- 108.4
Haerst
290 residents
24 residents per km² · 9% water
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- 118.0
Ittersumerbroek
2,205 residents
4,139 residents per km² · 7% water
- 128.0
Katerveer-Engelse werk
625 residents
494 residents per km² · 21% water
- 137.8
Aa-landen-Oost
3,330 residents
5,935 residents per km² · 10% water
- 147.7
Aa-landen-Noord
3,830 residents
4,378 residents per km² · 7% water
- 157.5
Schellerlanden
2,550 residents
3,547 residents per km² · 3% water
- 167.4
Windesheim
395 residents
736 residents per km²
- 177.3
Oldenelerlanden-West
1,390 residents
3,846 residents per km² · 3% water
- 187.1
Holtenbroek II
2,680 residents
3,719 residents per km² · 16% water
- 196.8
Oldenelerbroek
3,080 residents
4,033 residents per km² · 5% water
- 206.8
Wezenlanden
1,200 residents
2,403 residents per km² · 12% water
- 216.7
Schellerbroek
1,410 residents
2,298 residents per km² · 3% water
- 226.7
Berkum
3,900 residents
2,941 residents per km² · 3% water
- 236.3
Spoolde
315 residents
415 residents per km² · 10% water
- 246.0
Aa-landen-Midden
3,985 residents
5,195 residents per km² · 8% water
- 256.0
Kantorenterrein Oosterenk
925 residents
855 residents per km²
- 266.0
Westenholte-Stins
2,550 residents
4,920 residents per km² · 7% water
- 275.9
Tolhuislanden
170 residents
25 residents per km²
- 285.8
Holtenbroek III
2,330 residents
5,084 residents per km² · 2% water
- 295.7
Wipstrik-Zuid
3,340 residents
6,245 residents per km² · 7% water
- 305.2
Ittersumerlanden
3,830 residents
7,954 residents per km² · 4% water
- 315.2
Pierik
2,135 residents
3,448 residents per km² · 2% water
- 325.2
Schoonhorst
4,130 residents
6,389 residents per km² · 10% water
- 335.0
Gerenbroek
3,045 residents
6,452 residents per km² · 4% water
- 344.9
Milligen
6,890 residents
6,015 residents per km² · 29% water
- 354.9
Indischebuurt
1,020 residents
10,586 residents per km² · 10% water
- 364.8
Breezicht
2,300 residents
2,197 residents per km² · 5% water
- 374.8
Oud-Schelle
1,390 residents
3,963 residents per km²
- 384.6
Binnenstad-Zuid
2,370 residents
8,012 residents per km² · 12% water
- 394.5
Bagijneweide
870 residents
6,474 residents per km² · 7% water
- 404.5
Gerenlanden
3,015 residents
5,456 residents per km² · 3% water
- 414.4
Hanzeland
1,120 residents
1,627 residents per km² · 3% water
- 424.3
Frankhuis
6,455 residents
6,398 residents per km² · 12% water
- 434.2
Holtenbroek I
1,875 residents
6,969 residents per km² · 18% water
- 444.1
Breecamp
2,775 residents
2,717 residents per km² · 2% water
- 454.0
Oud-Westenholte
2,570 residents
3,805 residents per km² · 3% water
- 463.9
Wipstrik-Noord
3,065 residents
5,272 residents per km² · 2% water
- 473.9
Holtenbroek IV
3,195 residents
4,645 residents per km² · 1% water
- 483.8
Stationsbuurt
1,410 residents
4,003 residents per km² · 5% water
- 493.8
Oud-Ittersum
1,485 residents
4,207 residents per km²
- 503.7
Noordereiland
855 residents
7,432 residents per km² · 20% 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 Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem at the top?
Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem scores a 9.6 on this list, with 47 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zwolle 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.