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Raadhuisplein

Raadhuisplein is a neighbourhood in the Bussum Centrum district of Gooise Meren, with 1,495 residents and 902 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€443,000) is 26% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 141 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420001 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,495residents1 January 2025
€443,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
4%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
141services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Raadhuisplein in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Raadhuisplein highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Raadhuisplein highlighted

Who lives here.

1,495 residents in 880 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

10%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
18%
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 Raadhuisplein is €443,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

902homes7 newly built in 2025
26%single-family houses74% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied21% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
12%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 Raadhuisplein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
19%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€76,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeGooise Meren: 49%
23.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%
0.7cars 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 91 crimes in Raadhuisplein in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 60.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Assault8
Other property crime6
Driving under the influence5
Threats3
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1

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 Raadhuisplein, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.9
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises370
Residents per km²7,383
Land area20 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.