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Kleine Geest en Molenwijk

Kleine Geest en Molenwijk is a neighbourhood in the Monster district of Westland, with 3,315 residents and 1,431 homes. 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€409,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 107 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 17830504 · 82 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,315residents1 January 2025
€409,000average WOZ home valueWestland: €465,000
20%green within 500 mWestland: 10%
107services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kleine Geest en Molenwijk in WestlandPostcodes in Kleine Geest en Molenwijk highlighted; the rest of Westland in grey
Map of Westland with Kleine Geest en Molenwijk highlighted

Who lives here.

3,315 residents in 1,455 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Westland.

15%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
37%
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 Kleine Geest en Molenwijk is €409,000, against €465,000 in Westland.

1,431homes1 January 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied12% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearWestland: 790 m³
2,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearWestland: 2,730 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridWestland: 7%
41%homes with solar panelsWestland: 44%

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 Kleine Geest en Molenwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWestland: 34%
25%in the top 20% nationallyWestland: 26%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineWestland: 2.3%
€262,000median household wealthWestland: €255,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWestland: 78.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeWestland: 25%
16.0%of workers are self-employedWestland: 19.0%
1.1cars per householdWestland: 1.0

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 47 crimes in Kleine Geest en Molenwijk in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 14.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Westland.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Assault3
Threats2
Other property crime2
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 Kleine Geest en Molenwijk, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises355
Residents per km²7,894
Land area42 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Westland.

Ter HeijdeZwartenhoekPolanenMonster CentrumgebiedGrote Geest en MolenwijkBedrijventerrein VlotlaanMonster district