Molenbuurt

Molenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Noord district of Leiden, with 545 residents and 238 homes. 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€479,000) is 17% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 517 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460108 · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

545residents1 January 2025

€479,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

8%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

517services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Molenbuurt in LeidenPostcodes in Molenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey

Map of Leiden with Molenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

545 residents in 410 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

aged 0–14

40%

aged 15–24

31%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

74%

one-person households

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 Molenbuurt is €479,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

238homes1 January 2025

16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments

46%owner-occupied4% housing association

0%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

760 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

2,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%

2%homes with solar panelsLeiden: 18%

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

71%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%

9%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

€3,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

11.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%

0.2cars per householdLeiden: 0.5

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 112 crimes in Molenbuurt in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 205.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds24

Driving under the influence16

Assault14

Other property crime9

Public violence against people7

Vandalism and criminal damage7

Theft from vehicles2

Pickpocketing1

Threats1

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 Molenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.8

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here10

Business premises85

Residents per km²9,861

Land area6 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

De Camp d'Oude Morsch Stationskwartier Marewijk Noordvest Groenoord Binnenstad-Noord district