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Midden Eng-Oost

Midden Eng-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Eng district of Gooise Meren, with 1,770 residents and 806 homes. 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 77% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€382,000) is 36% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 98 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420207 · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,770residents1 January 2025
€382,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
35%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Midden Eng-Oost in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Midden Eng-Oost highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Midden Eng-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,770 residents in 790 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

18%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
41%
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 Midden Eng-Oost is €382,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

806homes1 January 2025
77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied45% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,160 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
25%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 Midden Eng-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
17%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€83,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeGooise Meren: 49%
18.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%
0.9cars 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 49 crimes in Midden Eng-Oost in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 27.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Burglary of homes4
Driving under the influence4
Theft from vehicles2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Threats2
Assault1
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 Midden Eng-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises230
Residents per km²6,022
Land area29 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.

Midden Eng-WestNijverheidswerfSportpark-ZuidWester EngBijlstraatOoster Eng-ZuidEng district