Molenvliet

CBS name: Wijk 08 Molenvliet

Molenvliet is one of 23 districts in Barendrecht, with 2,695 residents and 1,194 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €391,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048908 · 2 neighbourhoods · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,695residents1 January 2025

€391,000average WOZ home valueBarendrecht: €447,000

17%green within 500 mBarendrecht: 21%

106services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Molenvliet in BarendrechtPostcodes in Molenvliet highlighted; the rest of Barendrecht in grey

Map of Barendrecht with Molenvliet highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Molenvliet.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Molenvliet 1	1,650	€377k	73%	78%	24%	16%	108
Molenvliet 2	1,050	€414k	84%	83%	26%	17%	92

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Molenvliet is €391,000, against €447,000 in Barendrecht.

1,194homes14 newly built in 2025

80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments

77%owner-occupied20% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

720 m³gas per home per yearBarendrecht: 760 m³

2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearBarendrecht: 2,780 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridBarendrecht: 7%

50%homes with solar panelsBarendrecht: 46%

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 Molenvliet compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBarendrecht: 26%

26%in the top 20% nationallyBarendrecht: 32%

1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineBarendrecht: 1.8%

€257,000median household wealthBarendrecht: €246,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBarendrecht: 74.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeBarendrecht: 33%

12.0%of workers are self-employedBarendrecht: 16.0%

1.1cars per householdBarendrecht: 1.1

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 48 crimes in Molenvliet in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.2 across Barendrecht.

Vandalism and criminal damage11

Theft from vehicles8

Burglary of homes3

Driving under the influence2

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 Molenvliet, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.5

Primary pupils living here190

Secondary pupils living here160

Business premises210

Residents per km²6,762

Land area40 ha

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

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