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neighbourhood in Houten

Molens

555 residents · postal code 3994 · Part of Houten Noord-Oost, Houten

  • no. 5,807 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 40 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Molens is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Houten with 555 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.7. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.5, while safety lags at 4.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
0.7 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
54.0
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 361,000
Owner-occupied
17%
Single-family homes
18%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 9%15–25 13%25–45 57%45–65 14%65+ 7%
Average household size
1.6
Households with children
16%
Single-person households
58%
Residents per km²
2,090

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molens calculated?

Molens scores 6.7 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 Molens a safe neighbourhood?

Molens scores 4.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (54.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.