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Romolenpolder-oost

Romolenpolder-oost is a neighbourhood in the Boerhaavewijk district of Haarlem, with 1,795 residents and 932 homes. 25% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€486,000) is 4% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 191 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921901 · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,795residents1 January 2025
€486,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
15%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
191services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Romolenpolder-oost in HaarlemPostcodes in Romolenpolder-oost highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Romolenpolder-oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,795 residents in 920 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

16%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
57%
aged 25–44
5%
aged 65 and over
41%
one-person households
26%
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 Romolenpolder-oost is €486,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

932homes1 January 2025
17%single-family houses83% flats and apartments
25%owner-occupied0% housing association
63%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
220 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
59%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
17%homes with solar panelsHaarlem: 21%

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 Romolenpolder-oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
20%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€16,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
88.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
61%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
15.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
0.7cars per householdHaarlem: 0.7

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 228 crimes in Romolenpolder-oost in 2025, 23% more than in 2024. That is 127.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds54
Other property crime25
Assault18
Driving under the influence15
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Threats10
Theft from vehicles4
Vehicle theft4
Burglary of homes3
Public violence against people2

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 Romolenpolder-oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.7
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises320
Residents per km²4,739
Land area38 ha

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

Schools in Romolenpolder-oost.

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

Haarlem College Scholengemeenschap voor Mavo Vbo Lwoo HavoSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
Haarlem College school voor havoSecondary school (havo) · 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 Haarlem.

KruidenbuurtBoerhaavevaartLandenbuurtVerzetsliedenbuurtGeleerdenbuurtRomolenpolder-westBoerhaavewijk district