Bosch en Duin

Bosch en Duin is a neighbourhood in the Den Dolder e.o. district of Zeist, with 1,715 residents and 742 homes. 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,405,000) is 153% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 25 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03550503 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,715residents1 January 2025

€1,405,000average WOZ home valueZeist: €555,000

63%green within 500 mZeist: 34%

25services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Bosch en Duin in ZeistPostcodes in Bosch en Duin highlighted; the rest of Zeist in grey

Map of Zeist with Bosch en Duin highlighted

Who lives here.

1,715 residents in 645 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zeist.

10%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

12%

aged 25–44

36%

aged 65 and over

22%

one-person households

30%

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 Bosch en Duin is €1,405,000, against €555,000 in Zeist.

742homes5 newly built in 2025

82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments

80%owner-occupied0% housing association

9%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied

1,880 m³gas per home per yearZeist: 930 m³

4,880 kWhelectricity per home per yearZeist: 2,670 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridZeist: 5%

39%homes with solar panelsZeist: 34%

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 Bosch en Duin compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

10%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZeist: 39%

66%in the top 20% nationallyZeist: 26%

1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineZeist: 3.0%

€1,569,000median household wealthZeist: €174,000

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZeist: 71.0%

53%with a university or higher professional degreeZeist: 45%

42.0%of workers are self-employedZeist: 20.0%

1.6cars per householdZeist: 0.9

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 31 crimes in Bosch en Duin in 2025, 42% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Zeist.

Assault4

Burglary of homes3

Other property crime3

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Driving under the influence2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

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 Bosch en Duin, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km

Large supermarket1.9 km

Day nursery1.5 km

Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.2

Primary pupils living here90

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises405

Residents per km²374

Land area458 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zeist.

Huis ter Heide-Noord Den Dolder-Zuid Huis ter Heide-Zuid Beukbergen Den Dolder-Noord Dijnselburg Den Dolder e.o. district