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Molenlaankwartier

Molenlaankwartier is a neighbourhood in the Hillegersberg-Schiebroek district of Rotterdam, with 8,230 residents and 3,533 homes. 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€726,000) is 112% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 78 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990665 · 215 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,230residents1 January 2025
€726,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
20%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
78services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Molenlaankwartier in RotterdamPostcodes in Molenlaankwartier highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Molenlaankwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

8,230 residents in 3,410 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

21%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
40%
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 Molenlaankwartier is €726,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

3,533homes1 January 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied9% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
3,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
30%homes with solar panelsRotterdam: 11%

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

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
46%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€544,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
65%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
27.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%
1.0cars per householdRotterdam: 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 316 crimes in Molenlaankwartier in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 38.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Burglary of homes42
Theft from vehicles39
Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Other property crime20
Assault17
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Driving under the influence11
Threats8
Vehicle theft6
Public violence against people2
Street robbery1

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 Molenlaankwartier, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here910
Secondary pupils living here720
Business premises1,380
Residents per km²4,115
Land area200 ha

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

Schools in Molenlaankwartier.

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

St. MichaelPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
HildegaertschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Kindcentrum De HeijbergPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Eduard V BeinumschoolPrimary school · Openbaar
Jacob Maris-SchoolPrimary school · Openbaar
Laurens Lyceum voor Vwo en HavoSecondary school (havo, vwo) · 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 Rotterdam.

Hillegersberg NoordTerbreggeKralingse BosSchiebroekHillegersberg ZuidNieuw CrooswijkHillegersberg-Schiebroek district