check je wijk.

neighbourhood in 's-Gravenhage

Moerwijk-West

6,380 residents · postal code 2533 · Part of Moerwijk, 's-Gravenhage

  • no. 12,871 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 109 of 110 in 's-Gravenhage

Scores per pillar

Moerwijk-West is one of the weakest-scoring neighbourhoods here: a 2.6 on nearly every pillar, housing, social cohesion and nature, and a 2.6 overall. Social housing dominates; just five percent of homes are owner-occupied and the average value of €204,000 is the lowest in this set. Only amenities score high, at 9.4. Crime is heavy, at almost 58 offences per 1,000 residents, well over double the national middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
1.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
57.5
Violent crimes
4.9
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 204,000
Owner-occupied
5%
Single-family homes
5%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
€ 21,000

Who lives here

0–15 20%15–25 12%25–45 27%45–65 27%65+ 14%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
54%
Residents per km²
12,533

Nearby neighbourhoods

Similar neighbourhoods

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Moerwijk-West calculated?

Moerwijk-West scores 2.6 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 Moerwijk-West a safe neighbourhood?

Moerwijk-West scores 3.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (57.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.