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Molenlanden

Zuid-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM1978

Avg. sale price

€499k

Price Growth YoY

+7.8%

Population

45.363

Molenlanden is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 45.363 residents, the 120th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €427k, 7% above the national average of €398k. Of its 18.111 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 20 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €42.6k · 22.3% higher educated

78% labour participation · 250 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€499k

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€427k

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

18.111

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €72k (17%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€499k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 61% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2019, reaching 45k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
87%
13%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
5 of 6 years had price gains. Best: 20.7% (2022); worst: -10.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

27.13%

With children

40.87%

Avg size: 2.5
Density: 250 /km²
Population density

250

-53% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
18%
13%
23%
26%
20%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

90.17%

EU / Western background

4.25%

Non-EU background

5.58%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€43k

+1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.3%

-58% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

78.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

22.3%

Low education

26.1%

Labour participation

78%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€269.7k
Poverty rate
1.3%
Cars/household
1.4
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
17.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 94% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
4.6
Property damage
2.0
Violent crime
2.2
In 2025: 4.6 theft, 2.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

26

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 96.3%
Weak / insufficient · 3.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

26

Daycare (KDV)

22

After-school care (BSO)

737

KDV child places

28

Avg KDV size
9.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.14 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

54%
46%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 54% · 26 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 46% · 22 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

58%
42%
Offers VVE · 58% · 15 locations
No VVE · 42% · 11 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.1

+26% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.4

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.3 km

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.4 km

+40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.4 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

272

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.1
µg/m³
+3.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.4
µg/m³
+0.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Zuid-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
37 total in municipality · 8.16 per 10k residents

Christian churches

37

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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