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Romolenpolder-west

Romolenpolder-west is a neighbourhood in the Europawijk district of Haarlem, with 25 residents and 11 homes. From a typical postcode here, 161 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921801 · 1 postcode · Updated 24 October 2026
25residents1 January 2025
11homesCBS
26%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
161services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Romolenpolder-west in HaarlemPostcodes in Romolenpolder-west highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Romolenpolder-west highlighted

Who lives here.

25 residents in 5 households, 3.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

20%
aged 0–14
20%
aged 15–24
60%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
100%
one-person households
0%
households with children

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

Homes.

The housing stock of Romolenpolder-west on 1 January 2025.

11homes1 January 2025
1,060 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
3,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

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

Safety.

Police registered 16 crimes in Romolenpolder-west in 2025, 23% more than in 2024.

Vandalism and criminal damage4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Assault3
Burglary of homes1
Other property crime1
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 Romolenpolder-west, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.8
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises10
Residents per km²112
Land area22 ha

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

The surrounding area in figures.

Romolenpolder-west has only 25 residents. Statistics Netherlands only publishes figures on people and homes above a minimum count, to protect privacy, so the Europawijk district and Haarlem as a whole are shown below.

Europawijk district

Residents9,920
Households5,090
Average WOZ home value€350,000
Owner-occupied homes38%
Aged 65 and over20%
Green space within 500 m21%
Services within 15 minutes159

Haarlem

Residents168,743
Households81,464
Average WOZ home value€505,000
Owner-occupied homes53%
Aged 65 and over18%
Green space within 500 m17%
Services within 15 minutes188

Residential neighbourhoods nearby

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.