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Nijverheidswerf

Nijverheidswerf is a neighbourhood in the Bussum Centrum district of Gooise Meren, with 940 residents and 423 homes. 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€392,000) is 34% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 149 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420006 · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
940residents1 January 2025
€392,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
12%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
149services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijverheidswerf in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Nijverheidswerf highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Nijverheidswerf highlighted

Who lives here.

940 residents in 425 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

17%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
31%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
40%
one-person households
38%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nijverheidswerf is €392,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

423homes1 January 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied31% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
20%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 Nijverheidswerf compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
18%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€184,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeGooise Meren: 49%
19.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%
1.0cars 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 26 crimes in Nijverheidswerf in 2025, 37% more than in 2024. That is 27.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Vandalism and criminal damage9
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Threats1
Other property crime1

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 Nijverheidswerf, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.8
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises150
Residents per km²8,708
Land area11 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.

BijlstraatMidden Eng-WestSportpark-ZuidMidden Eng-OostLaarderwegkwartierCereslaanBussum Centrum district