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Centrum-Oud

Centrum-Oud is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Roosendaal, with 3,655 residents and 2,210 homes. 42% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€247,000) is 24% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 213 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 16740000 · 88 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,655residents1 January 2025
€247,000average WOZ home valueRoosendaal: €323,000
9%green within 500 mRoosendaal: 22%
213services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum-Oud in RoosendaalPostcodes in Centrum-Oud highlighted; the rest of Roosendaal in grey
Map of Roosendaal with Centrum-Oud highlighted

Who lives here.

3,655 residents in 2,330 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roosendaal.

9%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
61%
one-person households
16%
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 Centrum-Oud is €247,000, against €323,000 in Roosendaal.

2,210homes3 newly built in 2025
33%single-family houses67% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied25% housing association
4%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearRoosendaal: 850 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoosendaal: 2,640 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridRoosendaal: 5%
13%homes with solar panelsRoosendaal: 37%

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 Centrum-Oud compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoosendaal: 40%
7%in the top 20% nationallyRoosendaal: 18%
6.8%of residents live below the poverty lineRoosendaal: 3.4%
€18,000median household wealthRoosendaal: €128,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoosendaal: 69.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeRoosendaal: 27%
15.0%of workers are self-employedRoosendaal: 14.0%
0.7cars per householdRoosendaal: 1.0

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 452 crimes in Centrum-Oud in 2025, 3% more than in 2024. That is 123.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.0 across Roosendaal.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds54
Other property crime48
Assault39
Vandalism and criminal damage38
Driving under the influence24
Threats19
Theft from vehicles8
Burglary of homes7
Public violence against people5
Pickpocketing4
Vehicle theft2
Hold-up robbery2

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 Centrum-Oud, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.2
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises630
Residents per km²8,096
Land area45 ha

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

Schools in Centrum-Oud.

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

De SingelPrimary 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 Roosendaal.