District Rooswijk

District in municipality Zaanstad · Noord-Holland

  • 2.484 homes
  • 5.775 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1982
  • avg. WOZ € 396.000

Map

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Rooswijk

Homes
2.484
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1982
Average living area
103 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.286
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 48% 1.200
  • Apartment 32% 790
  • End-terrace house 16% 392
  • Detached 2% 52
  • Semi-detached house 2% 50

Energy label

  • A or better 32% 798
  • B 38% 946
  • C 14% 353
  • D 9% 213
  • E 2% 55
  • F 3% 71
  • G 2% 48

Building period

  • Built before 1945 7% 178
  • 1945–1969 31% 758
  • 1970–1989 5% 114
  • 1990–2009 50% 1.237
  • 2010 and later 8% 197

Residents

Residents
5.775
January 1, 2025
Households
2.330
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
28%
Households with children
41%
Population density
4.674
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,4 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 820
  • 15–25 years 11% 655
  • 25–45 years 21% 1.220
  • 45–65 years 30% 1.745
  • 65 years and older 23% 1.340

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 396.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
54%
Rental homes
46%
45% housing association
Single-family homes
71%
29% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
1%
New build in the year
153
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.490 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
650 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
800 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
30%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
7%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.323 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
2.363 passenger cars
Company locations
530
of which 55 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
53 dB
municipality 57 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
14%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
3%
municipality 3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
1%
municipality 23%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
1%
municipality 13%

Noise level of the 2.484 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 11% 261
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 72% 1.779
  • 56–60 dB: busy 15% 381
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 63

Flooding

Homes that may flood
3%
municipality 76%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,5 m
average 0,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
58%
municipality 51%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
90%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
88%
municipality 79%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
24%
municipality 41%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 5%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
44
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
254
+2% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,6
4 burglaries
Municipality
48
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 12% 30
  • Mishandeling 7% 18
  • Bedreiging 6% 14
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 11
  • Drugshandel 3% 7
  • Fietsdiefstal 2% 6
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 5
  • Woninginbraak 2% 4

Per year

  1. 2312021
  2. 2512022
  3. 2332023
  4. 2322024
  5. 2542025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,06
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,04
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,02 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 33.900
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 170.000
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Rooswijk 3