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Havenstraatbuurt

Havenstraatbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Hilversum, with 3,050 residents and 1,564 homes. 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€353,000) is 26% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 248 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020102 · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,050residents1 January 2025
€353,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
6%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
248services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Havenstraatbuurt in HilversumPostcodes in Havenstraatbuurt highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Havenstraatbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,050 residents in 1,645 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

14%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
38%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
52%
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 Havenstraatbuurt is €353,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

1,564homes1 January 2025
42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied23% housing association
4%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
9%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 Havenstraatbuurt 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%
6.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€22,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
19.0%of workers are self-employedHilversum: 20.0%
0.6cars 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 90 crimes in Havenstraatbuurt in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 29.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Threats10
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Assault7
Theft from vehicles5
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime3
Street robbery1

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 Havenstraatbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.0
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises590
Residents per km²13,601
Land area22 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hilversum.

Bloemenkwartier NoordCentrumSchrijverskwartierBoombergLanggewenstbuurtSint VitusbuurtCentrum district