Donderstraat

Donderstraat is a neighbourhood in the Eng district of Gooise Meren, with 1,305 residents and 444 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€783,000) is 32% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 127 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420201 · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,305residents1 January 2025

€783,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000

14%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%

127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Donderstraat in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Donderstraat highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey

Map of Gooise Meren with Donderstraat highlighted

Who lives here.

1,305 residents in 445 households, 2.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

28%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

22%

aged 25–44

11%

aged 65 and over

16%

one-person households

61%

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 Donderstraat is €783,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

444homes1 January 2025

97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied8% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,310 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³

3,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%

40%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 Donderstraat compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

11%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%

64%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%

0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%

€674,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%

24.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%

1.1cars 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 38 crimes in Donderstraat in 2025, 81% more than in 2024. That is 29.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Burglary of homes4

Driving under the influence4

Threats3

Theft from vehicles2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Assault2

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 Donderstraat, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.1

Primary pupils living here210

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises220

Residents per km²8,375

Land area16 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.

Godelindebuurt Sportpark-Zuid Batterijlaan Waltherlaan Bloemenbuurt Bredius-Oost Eng district