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Moerwijk-Noord

Moerwijk-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Moerwijk district of The Hague, with 7,075 residents and 3,148 homes. 33% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€244,000) is 36% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 334 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183638 · 147 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,075residents1 January 2025
€244,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
21%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
334services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Moerwijk-Noord in The HaguePostcodes in Moerwijk-Noord highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Moerwijk-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

7,075 residents in 3,715 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

16%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
29%
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 Moerwijk-Noord is €244,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,148homes1 January 2025
9%single-family houses91% flats and apartments
33%owner-occupied47% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
4%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
7%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€4,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
27.0%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 473 crimes in Moerwijk-Noord in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 66.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Driving under the influence60
Vandalism and criminal damage53
Theft from vehicles48
Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Other property crime33
Assault32
Threats19
Vehicle theft8
Street robbery3
Hold-up robbery3
Burglary of homes2
Pickpocketing1

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-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km49.0
Primary pupils living here620
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises1,255
Residents per km²15,093
Land area47 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Moerwijk-OostGroente- en FruitmarktMoerwijk-WestSpoorwijkTransvaalkwartier-ZuidMoerwijk-ZuidMoerwijk district