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Erfgooiersbuurt

Erfgooiersbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Noordoost district of Hilversum, with 1,615 residents and 774 homes. 44% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€433,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 77 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020702 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,615residents1 January 2025
€433,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
22%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
77services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Erfgooiersbuurt in HilversumPostcodes in Erfgooiersbuurt highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Erfgooiersbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,615 residents in 780 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
40%
one-person households
36%
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 Erfgooiersbuurt is €433,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

774homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
44%owner-occupied49% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
2,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
30%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 Erfgooiersbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
18%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€41,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
21.0%of workers are self-employedHilversum: 20.0%

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 63 crimes in Erfgooiersbuurt in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 39.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Other property crime7
Assault5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Driving under the influence5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Threats3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1

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 Erfgooiersbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises230
Residents per km²7,064
Land area23 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hilversum.

Astronomische BuurtJohannes GeradtswegbuurtNoordGeuzenbuurtElectrobuurtKleine DriftbuurtNoordoost district