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Sint Josephbuurt

Sint Josephbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Roosendaal, with 1,570 residents and 867 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€278,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 207 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 16740100 · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,570residents1 January 2025
€278,000average WOZ home valueRoosendaal: €323,000
12%green within 500 mRoosendaal: 22%
207services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sint Josephbuurt in RoosendaalPostcodes in Sint Josephbuurt highlighted; the rest of Roosendaal in grey
Map of Roosendaal with Sint Josephbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,570 residents in 820 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roosendaal.

13%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
25%
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 Sint Josephbuurt is €278,000, against €323,000 in Roosendaal.

867homes72 newly built in 2025
64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied28% housing association
23%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearRoosendaal: 850 m³
2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoosendaal: 2,640 kWh
15%homes off the gas gridRoosendaal: 5%
37%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 Sint Josephbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoosendaal: 40%
16%in the top 20% nationallyRoosendaal: 18%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineRoosendaal: 3.4%
€108,000median household wealthRoosendaal: €128,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoosendaal: 69.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeRoosendaal: 27%
12.0%of workers are self-employedRoosendaal: 14.0%
0.9cars 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 70 crimes in Sint Josephbuurt in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 44.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.0 across Roosendaal.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Other property crime10
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Vehicle theft3
Theft from vehicles2
Burglary of homes1
Threats1
Assault1
Hold-up robbery1
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 Sint Josephbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.2
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises155
Residents per km²7,646
Land area21 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Roosendaal.