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Naarden Vesting

Naarden Vesting is a neighbourhood in the Naarden district of Gooise Meren, with 1,450 residents and 865 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 80% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€704,000) is 18% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 95 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420501 · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,450residents1 January 2025
€704,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
37%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Naarden Vesting in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Naarden Vesting highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Naarden Vesting highlighted

Who lives here.

1,450 residents in 815 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

9%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
13%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
22%
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 Naarden Vesting is €704,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

865homes1 January 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied9% housing association
3%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
1,190 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
11%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 Naarden Vesting compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
29%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€503,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
56%with a university or higher professional degreeGooise Meren: 49%
37.0%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 64 crimes in Naarden Vesting in 2025, 56% more than in 2024. That is 44.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft from vehicles4
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime3
Threats2
Assault1
Driving under the influence1

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 Naarden Vesting, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.3
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises480
Residents per km²2,589
Land area56 ha

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

Schools in Naarden Vesting.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

RehobothschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.

Oranje Nassaupark-NoordVierhovenComponistenkwartierTuindorp KeverdijkOranje Nassaupark-ZuidNaardermeerkwartierNaarden district