Molenwijk, Katwijk – “Good and safe”

Molenwijk is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Katwijk, in the district Katwijk aan den Rijn The neighbourhood has a total area of 48 hectares, of which 44 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05370303. The postcode area is 2223GV-2223XP.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. They describe it as 'Good and safe', 'Pleasant' and 'Safe'. Opinions in this neighbourhood are divided, but on the whole all aspects are rated fairly evenly.

Residents

Molenwijk has 2.270 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,3%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '25 to 45 years', 20,9% for '65 years or older', 13,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,5% is unmarried, 37,9% is married, 9,3% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 1.725 residents originate from the Netherlands, 165 come from Europe and 370 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.115 households in Molenwijk. 45,7% of these are single-person households, 23,8% households without children and 30,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Molenwijk there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.300, which is €6.500 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.900, which is €4.300 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Molenwijk are educated to an intermediate level. 46,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.270 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.476 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Molenwijk, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Molenwijk there are 1.075 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €344.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 65% rental homes and 35% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 35% privately owned, 62% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Molenwijk are 1970-1980 (42%) and 1950-1970 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Molenwijk. The most recently listed home is Valkenburgseweg 10 by Van der Meer Makelaars. Over the past year, 2 homes were sold in Molenwijk. On average, a home was sold within 2 days.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Molenwijk. The most recent home is Asterstraat 208, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Molenwijk. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

No recent rental data available for Molenwijk.

Energy

In Molenwijk there are 1.108 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (24%) and B (20%). On average, an address in Molenwijk uses 2.300 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.