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West-Indiëkwartier

West-Indiëkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Zuidoost district of Hilversum, with 265 residents and 98 homes. 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,233,000) is 158% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 65 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04020504 · 8 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
265residents1 January 2025
€1,233,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
49%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
65services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
West-Indiëkwartier in HilversumPostcodes in West-Indiëkwartier highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with West-Indiëkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

265 residents in 105 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hilversum.

13%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
11%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
24%
one-person households
38%
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 West-Indiëkwartier is €1,233,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

98homes1 January 2025
100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments
94%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
2,200 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
5,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 91 crimes in West-Indiëkwartier in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 343.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds50
Driving under the influence11
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles2

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 West-Indiëkwartier, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.4
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises80
Residents per km²836
Land area32 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hilversum.