The best neighbourhoods in Molenlanden
The best neighbourhood in Molenlanden is Kern-Dorp (9.8), with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Molenlanden: 7 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 61 neighbourhoods in Molenlanden with a total grade, 40 reach a 7.0 or higher. Molenlanden as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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.
- 19.8
Kern-Dorp
Molenlanden · 2,700 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 29.5
Langerak-Dorp
Molenlanden · 1,440 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.4
Arkel-Buitengebied-Zuid-West
Molenlanden · 345 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 49.3
Bleskensgraaf-Dorp
Molenlanden · 2,280 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 59.3
Nieuwpoort-Stad
Molenlanden · 1,420 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.2
Molenaarsgraaf-Dorp
Molenlanden · 840 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 79.0
Dijkgebied-Streefkerk
Molenlanden · 500 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 88.8
Oud-Alblas-West
Molenlanden · 270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 98.7
Giessenburg-West
Molenlanden · 385 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 108.7
Bleskensgraaf-West
Molenlanden · 510 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 118.6
Streefkerk-Dorp
Molenlanden · 1,755 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 128.6
Goudriaan-Oost
Molenlanden · 355 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 138.6
Brandwijk-Zuid-Oost
Molenlanden · 145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 148.6
Oud-Alblas-Dorp
Molenlanden · 1,570 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 158.5
Hoornaar-Dorp
Molenlanden · 1,665 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 168.5
Molenaarsgraaf-Oost
Molenlanden · 130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 178.5
Giessenburg-Zuidwest
Molenlanden · 280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 188.5
Groot-Ammers-Graafland
Molenlanden · 190 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 198.4
Brandwijk-Dorp
Molenlanden · 720 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 208.3
Nieuw-Lekkerland-Dorp
Molenlanden · 4,865 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 218.2
Molenaarsgraaf-West
Molenlanden · 165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 228.2
Groot-Ammers-Dorp
Molenlanden · 3,620 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 238.2
Brandwijk-Zuid-West
Molenlanden · 105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 248.1
Schelluinen-Buitengebied-Noordoost
Molenlanden · 225 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 258.1
Giessenburg-Buitengebied-Noord
Molenlanden · 340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 268.1
Oud-Alblas-Oost
Molenlanden · 330 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 278.0
Arkel-Buitengebied-Oost
Molenlanden · 200 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 287.7
Dijkgebied-Nieuw-Lekkerland
Molenlanden · 290 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 297.7
Giessenburg-Buitengebied-Zuid
Molenlanden · 315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 307.7
Noordeloos-Buitengebied-Zuid
Molenlanden · 215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 317.5
Hoogblokland-Dorp
Molenlanden · 920 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 327.5
Hoornaar-Buitengebied-Zuid-Oost
Molenlanden · 100 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 337.4
Nieuw-Lekkerland-Middelweg
Molenlanden · 3,110 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 347.4
Dijkgebied-Groot-Ammers
Molenlanden · 185 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 357.4
Giessenburg-Oost
Molenlanden · 235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 367.3
Kern-Dorp
Molenlanden · 435 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 377.2
Noordeloos-Oost
Molenlanden · 225 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 387.0
Goudriaan-Dorp
Molenlanden · 545 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 397.0
Brandwijk-Noord-Oost
Molenlanden · 125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 406.9
Arkel-Dorp
Molenlanden · 2,810 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 416.9
Ottoland-Dorp-West
Molenlanden · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 426.9
Noordeloos-Dorp
Molenlanden · 975 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 436.7
Groot-Ammers-Buitengebied-Zuid
Molenlanden · 240 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 446.7
Streefkerk-Buitengebied
Molenlanden · 225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 456.7
Noordeloos-West
Molenlanden · 225 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 466.6
Hoornaar-Lage-Giessen
Molenlanden · 110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 476.3
Lintbebouwing-Oost
Molenlanden · 165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 486.2
Lintbebouwing-West
Molenlanden · 120 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 496.2
Nieuw-Lekkerland-Buitengebied
Molenlanden · 320 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 506.1
Dijkgebied-Langerak
Molenlanden · 345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
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 Kern-Dorp at the top?
Kern-Dorp scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Molenlanden 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.