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Zuidwest

Zuidwest is one of 9 districts in Hilversum, with 9,280 residents and 4,524 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €389,000 is 18% below the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 040203 · 4 neighbourhoods · 237 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,280residents1 January 2025
€389,000average WOZ home valueHilversum: €477,000
29%green within 500 mHilversum: 19%
160services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zuidwest in HilversumPostcodes in Zuidwest highlighted; the rest of Hilversum in grey
Map of Hilversum with Zuidwest highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zuidwest.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 41 neighbourhoods in Hilversum.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Havenkwartier70–––29%32%139
Het Rode Dorp1,495€485k81%82%11%18%134
Zeverijn1,690€428k60%40%27%16%142
Kerkelanden6,025€359k38%48%31%36%169

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidwest is €389,000, against €477,000 in Hilversum.

4,524homes1 January 2025
51%single-family houses49% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied33% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearHilversum: 920 m³
2,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearHilversum: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHilversum: 5%
29%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 Zuidwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHilversum: 41%
19%in the top 20% nationallyHilversum: 23%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHilversum: 3.9%
€114,000median household wealthHilversum: €139,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHilversum: 73.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeHilversum: 42%
18.0%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 327 crimes in Zuidwest in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 35.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.9 across Hilversum.

Vandalism and criminal damage40
Driving under the influence29
Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Other property crime18
Theft from vehicles15
Burglary of homes12
Assault10
Vehicle theft6
Threats5
Pickpocketing1
Hold-up 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 Zuidwest, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.2
Primary pupils living here770
Secondary pupils living here550
Business premises1,495
Residents per km²3,875
Land area240 ha

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

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