The best neighbourhoods in Hilversum
10.0Number 1SchrijverskwartierThe best neighbourhood in Hilversum is Schrijverskwartier (10.0), with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Hilversum: 14 in the centre, 4 in the east and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,165 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Hilversum with a total grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hilversum as a whole comes out at a 7.5, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
As a municipality, Hilversum scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on quiet & nature (5.0).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Hilversum
Number 1
Schrijverskwartier
2,225 residents
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- 29.9
Schilderskwartier
3,990 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 39.9
Hilversumse Meent
4,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 49.8
Staatsliedenkwartier
3,505 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 59.7
Johannes Geradtswegbuurt
2,165 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 69.7
Raadhuiskwartier
1,700 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 79.5
Astronomische Buurt
6,385 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 89.5
't Hoogt van 't Kruis
1,535 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 99.5
Anna's Hoeve
1,310 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 109.4
Boomberg
3,190 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
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- 119.2
Het Rode Dorp
1,495 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 129.2
Bloemenkwartier Noord
3,025 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 138.8
Trompenberg-Noord
670 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 148.6
Landelijk Gebied 93
475 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 158.6
West-Indiëkwartier
265 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 168.5
Zeeheldenkwartier
4,290 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 178.5
Trompenberg-Zuid
815 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 188.0
Villaparken
1,295 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 197.5
Arenaparkkwartier
1,060 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 207.5
Liebergen
5,145 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 217.3
Bloemenkwartier Zuid
4,605 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 226.9
Geuzenbuurt
2,625 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 236.8
Noord
7,575 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 246.8
Erfgooiersbuurt
1,615 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 256.7
Landelijk Gebied 95
375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 266.4
Zeverijn
1,690 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 276.2
Electrobuurt
2,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 286.1
Kleine Driftbuurt
4,265 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 295.9
Havenstraatbuurt
3,050 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 304.4
Kerkelanden
6,025 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.8
- 314.1
Van Riebeeckkwartier
3,625 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 324.0
Sint Vitusbuurt
1,675 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 333.3
Centrum
3,880 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 343.3
Langgewenstbuurt
1,720 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Schrijverskwartier at the top?
Schrijverskwartier scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hilversum that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.