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Midden Eng-West

Midden Eng-West is a neighbourhood in the Eng district of Gooise Meren, with 1,610 residents and 701 homes. 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€397,000) is 33% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 114 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420208 · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,610residents1 January 2025
€397,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
26%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
114services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Midden Eng-West in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Midden Eng-West highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Midden Eng-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,610 residents in 700 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

21%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
31%
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-West is €397,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

701homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied41% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
21%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
16%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€119,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
16.0%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 40 crimes in Midden Eng-West in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 24.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Burglary of homes7
Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Threats2
Driving under the influence2
Theft from vehicles1
Assault1

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-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.0
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises180
Residents per km²9,155
Land area18 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.

Wester EngMidden Eng-OostNijverheidswerfBijlstraatLaarderwegkwartierSportpark-ZuidEng district