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Moerwijk

CBS name: Wijk 36 Moerwijk

Moerwijk is one of 44 districts in The Hague, with 21,640 residents and 10,585 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €230,000 is 40% below the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051836 · 4 neighbourhoods · 492 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
21,640residents1 January 2025
€230,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
26%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
227services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Moerwijk in The HaguePostcodes in Moerwijk highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Moerwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Moerwijk.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 112 neighbourhoods in The Hague.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Moerwijk-Oost3,400€247k16%11%12%29%233
Moerwijk-West6,380€204k5%5%14%29%224
Moerwijk-Noord7,075€244k33%9%10%21%334
Moerwijk-Zuid4,785€238k15%14%11%28%214

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 Moerwijk is €230,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

10,585homes1 January 2025
9%single-family houses91% flats and apartments
17%owner-occupied66% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
9%homes with solar panelsThe Hague: 13%

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

67%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
6%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€2,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
25.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.5cars per householdThe Hague: 0.6

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 1,653 crimes in Moerwijk in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 76.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft from vehicles275
Vandalism and criminal damage165
Driving under the influence163
Theft of bicycles and mopeds135
Assault115
Other property crime115
Threats69
Vehicle theft23
Burglary of homes18
Street robbery8
Hold-up robbery3
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people1

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 Moerwijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km41.3
Primary pupils living here2,180
Secondary pupils living here1,170
Business premises3,150
Residents per km²12,127
Land area178 ha

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

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