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Moerwijk-West

Moerwijk-West is a neighbourhood in the Moerwijk district of The Hague, with 6,380 residents and 3,323 homes. 5% of homes are owner-occupied and 5% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€204,000) is 47% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 224 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183637 · 164 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,380residents1 January 2025
€204,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
29%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
224services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Moerwijk-West in The HaguePostcodes in Moerwijk-West highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Moerwijk-West highlighted

Who lives here.

6,380 residents in 3,340 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

20%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
31%
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-West is €204,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,323homes1 January 2025
5%single-family houses95% flats and apartments
5%owner-occupied72% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
650 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
6%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

74%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
4%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.3%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€1,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
51.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
12%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
22.0%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 507 crimes in Moerwijk-West in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 79.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft from vehicles89
Driving under the influence48
Vandalism and criminal damage46
Assault41
Theft of bicycles and mopeds40
Other property crime27
Threats24
Vehicle theft6
Burglary of homes4
Street robbery3
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-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km41.6
Primary pupils living here700
Secondary pupils living here390
Business premises745
Residents per km²12,533
Land area51 ha

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

Schools in Moerwijk-West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Lucas VO Den Haag Zuid-West voor algemeen bijzonder vwo, havo, mavo, vmbo - RVCSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Moerwijk-ZuidMoerwijk-NoordMoerwijk-OostMorgenstond-ZuidMorgenstond-OostZuiderparkMoerwijk district