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Schimmellaan

Schimmellaan is a neighbourhood in the Spiegel district of Gooise Meren, with 285 residents and 158 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€811,000) is 36% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 154 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19420301 · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
285residents1 January 2025
€811,000average WOZ home valueGooise Meren: €595,000
6%green within 500 mGooise Meren: 24%
154services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schimmellaan in Gooise MerenPostcodes in Schimmellaan highlighted; the rest of Gooise Meren in grey
Map of Gooise Meren with Schimmellaan highlighted

Who lives here.

285 residents in 155 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Gooise Meren.

16%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
58%
one-person households
26%
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 Schimmellaan is €811,000, against €595,000 in Gooise Meren.

158homes1 January 2025
44%single-family houses56% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied12% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
1,250 m³gas per home per yearGooise Meren: 1,040 m³
2,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearGooise Meren: 2,820 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridGooise Meren: 4%
15%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 Schimmellaan compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGooise Meren: 33%
30%in the top 20% nationallyGooise Meren: 32%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineGooise Meren: 2.4%
€537,000median household wealthGooise Meren: €314,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGooise Meren: 74.0%
27.0%of workers are self-employedGooise Meren: 25.0%
0.8cars 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 13 crimes in Schimmellaan in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 45.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.5 across Gooise Meren.

Burglary of homes3
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Other property crime1
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 Schimmellaan, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.2
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises105
Residents per km²2,414
Land area12 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren.