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Molenwijk

2,745 residents · postal code 1703 · Part of Molenwijk, Dijk en Waard

  • no. 6,812 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 37 of 58 in Dijk en Waard

Scores per pillar

Molenwijk feels relatively calm: a safety score of 8.1 and 26.0 crimes per 1,000 people present, barely above the national median of 24. Amenities score 8.7, with a supermarket 700 metres away, while housing (4.7) and social cohesion (4.4) trail behind. Of the homes, 81 percent are single-family houses and 65 percent are owner-occupied, against an average value of €327,000, below the national middle of €422,000. The overall score of 6.1 reflects a neighbourhood that excels on safety and amenities but is average elsewhere.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
1.9 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
1.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.0
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 327,000
Owner-occupied
65%
Single-family homes
81%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 31,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 27%45–65 27%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
5,256

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molenwijk calculated?

Molenwijk scores 6.1 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 Molenwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Molenwijk scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.