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Johannes Geradtswegbuurt

Johannes Geradtswegbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Noordoost district of Hilversum, with 2,165 residents and 903 homes. 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 74% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€567,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 206 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020701 · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,165residents1 January 2025
€567,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
5%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
206services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Johannes Geradtswegbuurt in HilversumPostcodes in Johannes Geradtswegbuurt highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Johannes Geradtswegbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,165 residents in 905 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

19%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
33%
one-person households
41%
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 Johannes Geradtswegbuurt is €567,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

903homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied20% housing association
1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
2,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
37%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 Johannes Geradtswegbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
38%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€426,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
48%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
22.0%of workers are self-employedHilversum: 20.0%
0.9cars 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 58 crimes in Johannes Geradtswegbuurt in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Driving under the influence8
Theft from vehicles4
Burglary of homes3
Assault3
Other property crime2

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 Johannes Geradtswegbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.5
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises375
Residents per km²6,559
Land area33 ha

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

Schools in Johannes Geradtswegbuurt.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De WilgePrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
De DriewerfPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder
Sterrenschool HilversumPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hilversum.