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Molukkenbuurt

Molukkenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Indischewijk district of Haarlem, with 1,275 residents and 511 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 69% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€561,000) is 11% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 173 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921104 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,275residents1 January 2025
€561,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
3%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
173services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Molukkenbuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Molukkenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Molukkenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,275 residents in 510 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

20%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
28%
one-person households
47%
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 Molukkenbuurt is €561,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

511homes1 January 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,000 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
31%homes with solar panelsHaarlem: 21%

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

21%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
36%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€441,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
16.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
0.8cars per householdHaarlem: 0.7

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 56 crimes in Molukkenbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 43.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Driving under the influence7
Assault3
Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
Theft from vehicles1

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 Molukkenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.1 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.4
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises200
Residents per km²10,160
Land area13 ha

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

Schools in Molukkenbuurt.

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

Rooms katholieke Basisschool St LiduinaPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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 Haarlem.