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Bussum Centrum

Bussum Centrum is one of 6 districts in Gooise Meren, with 10,765 residents and 5,752 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €428,000 is 28% below the municipal average. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194200 · 9 neighbourhoods · 353 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,765residents1 January 2025
€428,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
7%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
150services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bussum Centrum in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Bussum Centrum highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Bussum Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bussum Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 55 neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Brinklaan1,500€361k40%12%22%3%153
Raadhuisplein1,495€443k45%26%24%4%141
Verbindingslaan1,250€409k62%59%15%9%152
Batterijlaan1,110€500k76%80%14%11%144
Cereslaan1,135€380k58%67%15%4%172
Bijlstraat1,085€447k54%97%21%8%152
Nijverheidswerf940€392k61%68%17%12%149
Laarderwegkwartier1,130€391k37%42%24%13%154
Spiegelzicht1,130€576k60%52%20%7%140

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Bussum Centrum is €428,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

5,752homes7 newly built in 2025
50%single-family houses50% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied22% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
15%homes with solar panelsGooise Meren: 27%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Bussum Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
19%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€134,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeGooise Meren: 49%
23.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%
0.8cars per householdGooise Meren: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 532 crimes in Bussum Centrum in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 49.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds78
Vandalism and criminal damage56
Other property crime45
Assault32
Driving under the influence32
Threats17
Burglary of homes11
Theft from vehicles9
Vehicle theft3
Pickpocketing3
Public violence against people2
Hold-up robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Bussum Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.5
Primary pupils living here770
Secondary pupils living here540
Business premises2,860
Residents per km²8,112
Land area133 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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