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Rosmolenwijk

Rosmolenwijk is one of 19 districts in Zaanstad, with 8,725 residents and 4,402 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €353,000 is 9% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 047914 · 2 neighbourhoods · 203 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,725residents1 January 2025
€353,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
15%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
229services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rosmolenwijk in ZaanstadPostcodes in Rosmolenwijk highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Rosmolenwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rosmolenwijk.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Rosmolenbuurt Oost2,540€371k32%33%23%22%251
Rosmolenbuurt West6,180€345k45%50%19%12%225

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 Rosmolenwijk is €353,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

4,402homes23 newly built in 2025
45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied51% housing association
14%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
18%homes with solar panelsZaanstad: 28%

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

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
13%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€30,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
17.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.7cars per householdZaanstad: 0.9

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 415 crimes in Rosmolenwijk in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 47.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds43
Other property crime39
Assault35
Driving under the influence35
Vandalism and criminal damage34
Threats13
Burglary of homes10
Theft from vehicles8
Vehicle theft6
Street robbery5
Pickpocketing4
Public violence against people2
Hold-up 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 Rosmolenwijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.8
Primary pupils living here720
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises1,090
Residents per km²9,442
Land area92 ha

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

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