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neighbourhood in Katwijk

Molenwijk

2,255 residents · postal code 2223 · Part of Katwijk aan den Rijn, Katwijk

  • no. 9,085 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 29 of 37 in Katwijk

Scores per pillar

Molenwijk in Katwijk aan den Rijn leans on the rental sector: only 35 percent of homes are owner-occupied and most of the stock predates 2000. Amenities are close by and score an 8.2, the neighbourhood's high point. The social fabric trails well behind at 3.4. With 30 crimes per 1,000 people present, offending runs above the national median of 24.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
5.9 km
Hospital
2.7 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.1
Violent crimes
2.3
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 392,000
Owner-occupied
35%
Single-family homes
45%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 12%25–45 24%45–65 30%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
5,078

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molenwijk calculated?

Molenwijk scores 4.8 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 5.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.