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Centrum

Centrum is one of 9 districts in Hilversum, with 10,320 residents and 5,644 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €367,000 is 23% below the municipal average. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 040201 · 4 neighbourhoods · 249 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,320residents1 January 2025
€367,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
4%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
250services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum in HilversumPostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 41 neighbourhoods in Hilversum.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum3,880€392k36%17%13%2%249
Havenstraatbuurt3,050€353k41%42%10%6%248
Sint Vitusbuurt1,675€369k57%60%14%4%280
Langgewenstbuurt1,720€335k37%20%14%3%247

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 Centrum is €367,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

5,644homes30 newly built in 2025
31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied20% housing association
6%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
2,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
12%homes with solar panelsHilversum: 25%

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

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
13%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€24,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
18.0%of workers are self-employedHilversum: 20.0%
0.5cars per householdHilversum: 0.8

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 1,259 crimes in Centrum in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 122.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds300
Other property crime143
Vandalism and criminal damage70
Assault68
Driving under the influence51
Threats43
Theft from vehicles27
Pickpocketing19
Burglary of homes17
Public violence against people11
Street robbery6
Vehicle theft2

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 Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.3
Primary pupils living here620
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises2,365
Residents per km²10,020
Land area103 ha

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

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