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't Hoogt van 't Kruis

't Hoogt van 't Kruis is a neighbourhood in the Zuidoost district of Hilversum, with 1,535 residents and 647 homes. 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€963,000) is 102% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 73 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020502 · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,535residents1 January 2025
€963,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
42%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
73services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
't Hoogt van 't Kruis in HilversumPostcodes in 't Hoogt van 't Kruis highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with 't Hoogt van 't Kruis highlighted

Who lives here.

1,535 residents in 655 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

13%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
13%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 65 and over
26%
one-person households
35%
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 't Hoogt van 't Kruis is €963,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

647homes3 newly built in 2025
64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments
82%owner-occupied13% housing association
2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,280 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
3,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
33%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 't Hoogt van 't Kruis compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
48%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
0.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€870,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
58%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
33.0%of workers are self-employedHilversum: 20.0%
1.2cars 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 37 crimes in 't Hoogt van 't Kruis in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 24.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4
Other property crime3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Pickpocketing1
Threats1
Assault1

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 't Hoogt van 't Kruis, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.5
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises290
Residents per km²1,111
Land area138 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hilversum.