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Rosmolenbuurt Oost

Rosmolenbuurt Oost is a neighbourhood in the Rosmolenwijk district of Zaanstad, with 2,540 residents and 1,272 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€371,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 251 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04791411 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,540residents1 January 2025
€371,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
22%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
251services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rosmolenbuurt Oost in ZaanstadPostcodes in Rosmolenbuurt Oost highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Rosmolenbuurt Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,540 residents in 1,245 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

17%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
30%
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 Rosmolenbuurt Oost is €371,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,272homes1 January 2025
33%single-family houses67% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied65% housing association
20%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
560 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
20%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
19%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 Rosmolenbuurt Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
15%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€18,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
26%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 178 crimes in Rosmolenbuurt Oost in 2025, 39% more than in 2024. That is 70.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Assault22
Theft of bicycles and mopeds21
Other property crime20
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Threats7
Driving under the influence7
Theft from vehicles4
Vehicle theft3
Pickpocketing3
Street robbery2
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1

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 Rosmolenbuurt Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.1
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises300
Residents per km²6,317
Land area40 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Rosmolenbuurt WestKleurenbuurtHoornseveldPrins HendrikbuurtOud WestPeldersveld WestRosmolenwijk district