Molenbeke

Molenbeke is a neighbourhood in the Velperweg e.o. district of Arnhem, with 1,175 residents and 538 homes. 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€477,000) is 36% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 223 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02020841 · 25 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,175residents1 January 2025

€477,000average WOZ home valueArnhem: €350,000

15%green within 500 mArnhem: 28%

223services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Molenbeke in ArnhemPostcodes in Molenbeke highlighted; the rest of Arnhem in grey

Map of Arnhem with Molenbeke highlighted

Who lives here.

1,175 residents in 535 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Arnhem.

16%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

31%

aged 25–44

17%

aged 65 and over

36%

one-person households

33%

households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Molenbeke is €477,000, against €350,000 in Arnhem.

538homes1 January 2025

55%single-family houses45% flats and apartments

66%owner-occupied6% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

910 m³gas per home per yearArnhem: 700 m³

2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearArnhem: 2,300 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridArnhem: 16%

40%homes with solar panelsArnhem: 26%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Molenbeke compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyArnhem: 50%

31%in the top 20% nationallyArnhem: 15%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineArnhem: 4.9%

€285,000median household wealthArnhem: €25,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workArnhem: 70.0%

18.0%of workers are self-employedArnhem: 16.0%

0.9cars per householdArnhem: 0.8

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 31 crimes in Molenbeke in 2025, 23% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 66.2 across Arnhem.

Theft from vehicles5

Other property crime5

Threats4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Molenbeke, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.3

Primary pupils living here100

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises210

Residents per km²5,490

Land area21 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Arnhem.

Terrein ENKA Velperweg-Noord Klarendal-Zuid Spijkerbuurt St. Janskerkstraat e.o.Statenkwartier Velperweg e.o. district