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Naarderwoonbos

Naarderwoonbos is a neighbourhood in the Naarden district of Gooise Meren, with 565 residents and 226 homes. 97% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,174,000) is 97% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 18 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420503 · 17 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
565residents1 January 2025
€1,174,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
32%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Naarderwoonbos in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Naarderwoonbos highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Naarderwoonbos highlighted

Who lives here.

565 residents in 220 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

20%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
13%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
21%
one-person households
43%
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 Naarderwoonbos is €1,174,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

226homes1 January 2025
100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments
97%owner-occupied0% housing association
20%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,450 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
4,880 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
50%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 Naarderwoonbos compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

10%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
66%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€1,246,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
68%with a university or higher professional degreeGooise Meren: 49%
40.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%
1.5cars 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 22 crimes in Naarderwoonbos in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 38.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Theft from vehicles6
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Other property crime2
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
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 Naarderwoonbos, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.9 km
Large supermarket3.0 km
Day nursery2.6 km
Primary school2.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises150
Residents per km²950
Land area59 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.