Molenbuurt

Molenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Leijsenakkers district of Oosterhout, with 715 residents and 282 homes. 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€486,000) is 26% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 128 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08260401 · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

715residents1 January 2025

€486,000average WOZ home valueOosterhout: €387,000

19%green within 500 mOosterhout: 24%

128services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Molenbuurt in OosterhoutPostcodes in Molenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Oosterhout in grey

Map of Oosterhout with Molenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

715 residents in 340 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Oosterhout.

14%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

20%

aged 25–44

28%

aged 65 and over

32%

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 Molenbuurt is €486,000, against €387,000 in Oosterhout.

282homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied21% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearOosterhout: 770 m³

3,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearOosterhout: 2,730 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridOosterhout: 11%

62%homes with solar panelsOosterhout: 39%

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).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOosterhout: 36%

22%in the top 20% nationallyOosterhout: 20%

6.2%of residents live below the poverty lineOosterhout: 2.3%

€199,000median household wealthOosterhout: €159,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOosterhout: 71.0%

39%with a university or higher professional degreeOosterhout: 30%

17.0%of workers are self-employedOosterhout: 16.0%

1.0cars per householdOosterhout: 1.1

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 10 crimes in Molenbuurt in 2025, 66% fewer than in 2024. That is 14.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.0 across Oosterhout.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

Driving under the influence1

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 highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9

Primary pupils living here50

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises90

Residents per km²2,695

Land area27 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout.

Leijsenakkers Kruidenbuurt Kastelenbuurt Sterrenbuurt Centrum Donkenbuurt Leijsenakkers district