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neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch

Molenhoek

4,120 residents · postal code 5242 · Part of Rosmalen-Zuid, 's-Hertogenbosch

  • no. 677 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 11 of 94 in 's-Hertogenbosch

Scores per pillar

Molenhoek, in Rosmalen-Zuid, is among the pricier neighbourhoods in this set: an average home value of €644,000 and an income well above average. Its social fabric (9.5) and housing (9.6) are close to maximal, together good for a total of 9.6. Safety, at 6.0, remains the weakest pillar. More than four in five homes are owner-occupied.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
1.7 km
Hospital
1.4 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
1.3 km
Library
1.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
27.2
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
2.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 644,000
Owner-occupied
83%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
29%
Income per resident
€ 45,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 19%45–65 25%65+ 30%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
25%
Residents per km²
3,016

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Molenhoek calculated?

Molenhoek scores 9.6 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 Molenhoek a safe neighbourhood?

Molenhoek scores 6.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.