neighbourhood in Castricum
Molendijk
3,360 residents · postal code 1902 · Part of Castricum-Oost, Castricum
- no. 2,467 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 9 of 18 in Castricum
Scores per pillar
Owner-occupation dominates at 87 per cent, and the marks are broadly good: 8.7 for community, 9.1 for amenities, 6.8 for housing. Average value, at €429,000, edges just above the national midpoint, with crime hovering around the median. Nature is the exception at 3.2 — greenery is thin on the ground. Nearly a third of residents are over 65, while 41 per cent live alone.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Molendijk calculated?
Molendijk scores 8.6 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 Molendijk a safe neighbourhood?
Molendijk scores 6.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.