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neighbourhood in Huizen

Filosofenbuurt

1,960 residents · postal code 1277 · Part of Hogemaat, Huizen

  • no. 1,960 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 27 in Huizen

Scores per pillar

The Filosofenbuurt lies on the highest part of Huizen, against the Gooi woods: 81 percent owner-occupied and housing at 9.6 — position 720 nationally — on a €549k average value. Over a third of the homes are post-2000. The town has no station; the bus to Hilversum and Amsterdam has to do. Overall: 8.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.6 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
10.0 km
Hospital
7.9 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Café
6.9 km
Library
3.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.2
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
1.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 549,000
Owner-occupied
81%
Single-family homes
73%
Built after 2000
37%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 12%25–45 16%45–65 33%65+ 26%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
5,258

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Filosofenbuurt calculated?

Filosofenbuurt scores 8.9 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 Filosofenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Filosofenbuurt scores 7.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.