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Roelofarendsveen

CBS name: Wijk 00 Roelofarendsveen

Roelofarendsveen is one of 5 districts in Kaag en Braassem, with 14,380 residents and 6,232 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €472,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 188400 · 5 neighbourhoods · 357 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,380residents1 January 2025
€472,000average WOZ home valueKaag en Braassem: €487,000
12%green within 500 mKaag en Braassem: 30%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Roelofarendsveen in Kaag en BraassemPostcodes in Roelofarendsveen highlighted; the rest of Kaag en Braassem in grey
Map of Kaag en Braassem with Roelofarendsveen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Roelofarendsveen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 27 neighbourhoods in Kaag en Braassem.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Roelofarendsveen5,200€524k73%65%18%8%68
Oude Wetering2,825€452k69%83%19%17%60
Roelofarendsveen-Noord3,765€416k52%84%24%11%88
Burgemeesterswijk1,005€335k21%54%37%14%83
Tuinbouwgebied1,580€591k88%81%21%14%58

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Roelofarendsveen is €472,000, against €487,000 in Kaag en Braassem.

6,232homes61 newly built in 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied29% housing association
21%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearKaag en Braassem: 820 m³
2,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearKaag en Braassem: 2,810 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridKaag en Braassem: 10%
56%homes with solar panelsKaag en Braassem: 51%

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

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKaag en Braassem: 31%
26%in the top 20% nationallyKaag en Braassem: 27%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineKaag en Braassem: 1.6%
€266,000median household wealthKaag en Braassem: €286,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKaag en Braassem: 77.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeKaag en Braassem: 29%
17.0%of workers are self-employedKaag en Braassem: 20.0%
1.1cars per householdKaag en Braassem: 1.1

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 303 crimes in Roelofarendsveen in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 21.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.8 across Kaag en Braassem.

Vandalism and criminal damage52
Assault22
Driving under the influence19
Other property crime16
Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Threats10
Burglary of homes9
Theft from vehicles9
Vehicle theft1
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 Roelofarendsveen, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.7
Primary pupils living here1,360
Secondary pupils living here680
Business premises1,925
Residents per km²2,205
Land area652 ha

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

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