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neighbourhood in Gouda

Molenbuurt

3,070 residents · postal code 2807 · Part of Goverwelle, Gouda

  • no. 5,928 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 46 in Gouda

Scores per pillar

The Molenbuurt in Gouda leans on its location: amenities score 9.2 and the station is 900 metres away. Three-quarters single-family homes and two-thirds owner-occupied make it a family district, yet the average value of 349,000 euro stays below the national midpoint and the housing mark at 4.8. At 29 crimes per 1,000 people present the area runs a little above the median; safety lands at 6.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
3.7 km
Restaurant
2.5 km
Café
2.8 km
Library
0.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
29.1
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 349,000
Owner-occupied
66%
Single-family homes
75%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
€ 34,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 13%25–45 23%45–65 30%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
9,627

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molenbuurt calculated?

Molenbuurt scores 6.6 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 Molenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Molenbuurt scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.