Buitengebied

Buitengebied is one of 5 districts in Hillegom, with 1,445 residents and 528 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €599,000 is 31% above the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 053405 · 2 neighbourhoods · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,445residents1 January 2025

€599,000average WOZ home valueHillegom: €458,000

14%green within 500 mHillegom: 13%

35services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buitengebied in HillegomPostcodes in Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hillegom in grey

Map of Hillegom with Buitengebied highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
De Zanderij	5	–	–	–	0%	7%	91
Buitengebied	1,445	€598k	84%	90%	25%	14%	35

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Buitengebied is €599,000, against €458,000 in Hillegom.

528homes115 newly built in 2025

90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments

84%owner-occupied2% housing association

8%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

1,110 m³gas per home per yearHillegom: 790 m³

3,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearHillegom: 2,550 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridHillegom: 6%

48%homes with solar panelsHillegom: 41%

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 Buitengebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHillegom: 35%

26%in the top 20% nationallyHillegom: 22%

2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHillegom: 2.2%

€378,000median household wealthHillegom: €225,000

79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHillegom: 76.0%

33%with a university or higher professional degreeHillegom: 30%

28.0%of workers are self-employedHillegom: 15.0%

1.0cars per householdHillegom: 1.1

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 79 crimes in Buitengebied in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 54.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 26.9 across Hillegom.

Driving under the influence20

Other property crime16

Burglary of homes4

Theft from vehicles3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Assault3

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Vehicle theft1

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 Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km

Large supermarket1.6 km

Day nursery1.3 km

Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises365

Residents per km²163

Land area886 ha

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

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