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Hilversumse Meent

4,180 residents · postal code 1218 · Part of Hilversumse Meent, Hilversum

  • no. 1,474 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 11 of 37 in Hilversum

Scores per pillar

The Hilversumse Meent scores well across the board, with safety (9.7) the standout and a total of 9.2. Almost all homes are single-family (94 percent) and the average value is €484,000. At 31 percent over 65, the neighbourhood skews older, though more than a third of households also have children. Just eleven crimes per 1,000 people present.

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
1.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.6 km
Hospital
6.2 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
2.2 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.2
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 484,000
Owner-occupied
59%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
€ 35,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 19%45–65 24%65+ 31%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
4,062

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hilversumse Meent calculated?

Hilversumse Meent 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 Hilversumse Meent a safe neighbourhood?

Hilversumse Meent scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.