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neighbourhood in Almere

Molenbuurt West

1,780 residents · postal code 1333 · Part of Molenbuurt, Almere

  • no. 12,280 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 166 of 173 in Almere

Scores per pillar

Molenbuurt-West is one of Almere's most vulnerable corners: three quarters rental, over half the households with children and crime at 31 per 1,000 people present — above the median, putting safety at 2.9. The school 300 metres away and Almere Buiten station at a kilometre are the pluses. Overall: 3.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
1.0 km
Hospital
5.8 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.8
Violent crimes
3.3
Burglaries
2.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 314,000
Owner-occupied
26%
Single-family homes
84%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 23%15–25 16%25–45 24%45–65 24%65+ 13%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
52%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
8,461

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molenbuurt West calculated?

Molenbuurt West scores 3.0 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 Molenbuurt West a safe neighbourhood?

Molenbuurt West scores 2.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.