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Roland Holstbuurt

Roland Holstbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Voorhof district of Delft, with 3,815 residents and 2,027 homes. 37% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€264,000) is 25% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 240 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05032405 · 94 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,815residents1 January 2025
€264,000average WOZ home valueDelft: €352,000
28%green within 500 mDelft: 21%
240services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Roland Holstbuurt in DelftPostcodes in Roland Holstbuurt highlighted; the rest of Delft in grey
Map of Delft with Roland Holstbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,815 residents in 2,680 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Delft.

7%
aged 0–14
33%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
74%
one-person households
9%
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 Roland Holstbuurt is €264,000, against €352,000 in Delft.

2,027homes58 newly built in 2025
8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments
37%owner-occupied30% housing association
16%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
620 m³gas per home per yearDelft: 600 m³
2,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearDelft: 2,140 kWh
13%homes off the gas gridDelft: 15%
7%homes with solar panelsDelft: 17%

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

65%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDelft: 57%
7%in the top 20% nationallyDelft: 13%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineDelft: 4.0%
€13,000median household wealthDelft: €17,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDelft: 66.0%
53%with a university or higher professional degreeDelft: 48%
12.0%of workers are self-employedDelft: 14.0%
0.4cars per householdDelft: 0.5

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 236 crimes in Roland Holstbuurt in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 61.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.2 across Delft.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds78
Other property crime37
Theft from vehicles20
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Burglary of homes7
Vehicle theft6
Threats3
Assault2
Driving under the influence2
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 Roland Holstbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.3
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises335
Residents per km²11,970
Land area32 ha

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

Schools in Roland Holstbuurt.

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

De Nieuwe MaanPrimary school · Islamitisch
IKC De Eglantier VoorhofPrimary school · Openbaar

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 Delft.