Buitengebied Molendijk

Buitengebied Molendijk is a neighbourhood in the Schijndel district of Meierijstad, with 965 residents and 259 homes. 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€688,000) is 53% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 17 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19480205 · 25 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

965residents1 January 2025

€688,000average WOZ home valueMeierijstad: €449,000

45%green within 500 mMeierijstad: 23%

17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buitengebied Molendijk in MeierijstadPostcodes in Buitengebied Molendijk highlighted; the rest of Meierijstad in grey

Map of Meierijstad with Buitengebied Molendijk highlighted

Who lives here.

965 residents in 430 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Meierijstad.

12%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

21%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

31%

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 Buitengebied Molendijk is €688,000, against €449,000 in Meierijstad.

259homes1 January 2025

93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments

92%owner-occupied0% housing association

5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,260 m³gas per home per yearMeierijstad: 910 m³

4,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeierijstad: 3,040 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridMeierijstad: 8%

57%homes with solar panelsMeierijstad: 53%

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

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeierijstad: 33%

25%in the top 20% nationallyMeierijstad: 23%

4.5%of residents live below the poverty lineMeierijstad: 1.7%

€246,000median household wealthMeierijstad: €265,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeierijstad: 75.0%

24%with a university or higher professional degreeMeierijstad: 28%

32.0%of workers are self-employedMeierijstad: 17.0%

1.3cars per householdMeierijstad: 1.2

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 61 crimes in Buitengebied Molendijk in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 63.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.4 across Meierijstad.

Assault8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Theft from vehicles4

Threats3

Driving under the influence3

Other property crime2

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 Buitengebied Molendijk, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.0 km

Large supermarket2.1 km

Day nursery2.1 km

Primary school2.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises240

Residents per km²132

Land area731 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Meierijstad.

Molendijk Boschweg Noordoost Grevekeur Boschweg Zuidwest Buitengebied Oetelaar De Borne 2