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Kleine Driftbuurt

Kleine Driftbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Hilversum, with 4,265 residents and 1,931 homes. 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€401,000) is 16% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 246 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020603 · 79 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,265residents1 January 2025
€401,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
4%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
246services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kleine Driftbuurt in HilversumPostcodes in Kleine Driftbuurt highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Kleine Driftbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

4,265 residents in 2,075 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

20%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
11%
aged 65 and over
45%
one-person households
34%
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 Kleine Driftbuurt is €401,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

1,931homes2 newly built in 2025
61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied28% housing association
13%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
22%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 Kleine Driftbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
20%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€71,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
16.0%of workers are self-employedHilversum: 20.0%
0.7cars 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 141 crimes in Kleine Driftbuurt in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds18
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Driving under the influence13
Other property crime11
Threats8
Burglary of homes7
Theft from vehicles5
Assault4
Pickpocketing1
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 Kleine Driftbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.8
Primary pupils living here440
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises600
Residents per km²9,151
Land area47 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hilversum.

ElectrobuurtSint VitusbuurtLiebergenGeuzenbuurtCentrumLanggewenstbuurtOost district