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Minnebeek-Watermolen

Minnebeek-Watermolen is a neighbourhood in the Groot Kroeven district of Roosendaal, with 2,905 residents and 1,366 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€274,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 58 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 16740404 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,905residents1 January 2025
€274,000average WOZ home valueRoosendaal: €323,000
28%green within 500 mRoosendaal: 22%
58services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Minnebeek-Watermolen in RoosendaalPostcodes in Minnebeek-Watermolen highlighted; the rest of Roosendaal in grey
Map of Roosendaal with Minnebeek-Watermolen highlighted

Who lives here.

2,905 residents in 1,365 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roosendaal.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
35%
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 Minnebeek-Watermolen is €274,000, against €323,000 in Roosendaal.

1,366homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied37% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearRoosendaal: 850 m³
2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoosendaal: 2,640 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridRoosendaal: 5%
41%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 Minnebeek-Watermolen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoosendaal: 40%
14%in the top 20% nationallyRoosendaal: 18%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineRoosendaal: 3.4%
€81,000median household wealthRoosendaal: €128,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoosendaal: 69.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeRoosendaal: 27%
10.0%of workers are self-employedRoosendaal: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 91 crimes in Minnebeek-Watermolen in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 31.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.0 across Roosendaal.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Other property crime12
Assault6
Theft from vehicles5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Burglary of homes2
Threats2
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1

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 Minnebeek-Watermolen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket2.1 km
Day nursery2.0 km
Primary school2.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.2
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises210
Residents per km²5,446
Land area53 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Roosendaal.