Molenbuurt West, Almere
About 1,780 people live in Molenbuurt West, in 710 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 99% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 38.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €295,000; 24% of homes are owner-occupied and 75% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Molenbuurt West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 99% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 39% |
| Safety and nuisance | 3% |
| Social cohesion | 7% |
| Amenities | 65% |
| Housing stock | 3% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Molenbuurt West safe?
| All registered crime | 38.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 3.4 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 6.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.7 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €295,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 24% / 76% |
| Apartments | 16% |
| Households with children | 52% |
| Single-person households | 33% |
| Age 65+ | 13% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.3 km |
| Secondary school | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 1 km |
| Hospital | 5.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Almere
Molenbuurt Oost · Seizoenenbuurt West · Bouwmeesterbuurt Noord · Seizoenenbuurt Oost · Bouwmeesterbuurt Oost · Seizoenenbuurt Noord · Bouwmeesterbuurt West · Oostvaardersbuurt West · Landgoederenbuurt Noord · Oostvaardersbuurt Oost · Landgoederenbuurt Oost · Oostvaardersbuurt Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00344402. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.