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neighbourhood in Rotterdam

Molenlaankwartier

8,230 residents · postal code 3055 · Part of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek, Rotterdam

  • no. 2,054 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 81 in Rotterdam

Scores per pillar

The Molenlaankwartier is the grandest district in northern Rotterdam, with a social score of 9.8 — the highest in this set — and an average home value of 726,000 euro. Income runs to 56,000 euro per resident and 72 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Over two in ten residents are under fifteen, unusually young for so prosperous a district. Safety, however, lags at 3.4, despite the quiet, green streets.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.9 km
Hospital
4.8 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.8
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
3.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 726,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
68%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident
€ 56,000

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 10%25–45 19%45–65 27%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
4,115

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molenlaankwartier calculated?

Molenlaankwartier scores 8.8 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 Molenlaankwartier a safe neighbourhood?

Molenlaankwartier scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.