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Astronomische Buurt

6,385 residents · postal code 1223 · Part of Oost, Hilversum

  • no. 1,365 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 37 in Hilversum
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Scores per pillar

The Astronomische Buurt in eastern Hilversum pairs high safety (9.2) with strong amenities (8.9) and an overall grade of 9.2. It is a family district: 84 percent single-family homes, four in ten households with children and a 68 percent ownership rate. At just under nineteen crimes per 1,000 residents, offences fall below the national middle. Greenery, with a nature score of 2.8, is the only real drawback; the average home value is €483,000.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.9 km
Hospital
2.3 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
18.7
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 483,000
Owner-occupied
68%
Single-family homes
84%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident
€ 36,000

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 12%25–45 25%45–65 27%65+ 16%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
41%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
8,396

Nearby neighbourhoods

Liebergen

Hilversum

6.1

Anna's Hoeve

Hilversum

9.5

Electrobuurt

Hilversum

4.7

Kleine Driftbuurt

Hilversum

6.6

Erfgooiersbuurt

Hilversum

4.4

Geuzenbuurt

Hilversum

6.8

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9.2

Schoenmakershoek

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9.2

Dubbeldam-Zuid

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9.2

Vogelenbuurt

Utrecht

9.2

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Astronomische Buurt calculated?

Astronomische Buurt scores 9.2 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Astronomische Buurt a safe neighbourhood?

Astronomische Buurt scores 9.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.