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Van Riebeeckkwartier

Van Riebeeckkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Zuidoost district of Hilversum, with 3,625 residents and 2,025 homes. 28% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€324,000) is 32% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 115 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020505 · 85 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,625residents1 January 2025
€324,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
12%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
115services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Van Riebeeckkwartier in HilversumPostcodes in Van Riebeeckkwartier highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Van Riebeeckkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

3,625 residents in 1,915 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

15%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
53%
one-person households
28%
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 Van Riebeeckkwartier is €324,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

2,025homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
28%owner-occupied55% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
1,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
21%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 Van Riebeeckkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
9%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€17,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
14.0%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 128 crimes in Van Riebeeckkwartier in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 35.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Vandalism and criminal damage20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Theft from vehicles10
Threats9
Assault9
Driving under the influence7
Burglary of homes5
Other property crime5
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 Van Riebeeckkwartier, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.5
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises415
Residents per km²8,539
Land area42 ha

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

Schools in Van Riebeeckkwartier.

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

KinderCampus HilversumPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder
De WindkanterPrimary 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.

ArenaparkkwartierLiebergenWest-IndiëkwartierAnna's HoeveKleine DriftbuurtSint VitusbuurtZuidoost district