Romolenpolder-oost, Haarlem – “A nice neighbourhood...”

Romolenpolder-oost is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Boerhaavewijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 38 hectares, of which 38 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03921901. The postcode area is 2035LA-2035VZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'A nice neighbourhood.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Romolenpolder-oost has 1.615 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (57,3%). The other age groups are 16,7% for '0 to 15 years', 14,2% for '45 to 65 years', 7,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 4,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 67,2% is unmarried, 28,2% is married, 4,3% is divorced and 0,6% is widowed. 920 residents originate from the Netherlands, 180 come from Europe and 515 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 835 households in Romolenpolder-oost. 43,7% of these are single-person households, 31,7% households without children and 24,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Romolenpolder-oost there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.500, which is €9.700 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.500, which is €7.300 (25%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Romolenpolder-oost are highly educated. 53,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 36,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.615 residents, around 79% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.276 people. This is 14% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Romolenpolder-oost, 6% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 50 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Romolenpolder-oost there are 497 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €452.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 72% rental homes and 28% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 28% privately owned and 72% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Romolenpolder-oost are 2020 and later (65%) and 2010-2020 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Romolenpolder-oost. The most recently listed home is Europaweg 1353 by KRK Makelaars. Over the past year, 31 homes were sold in Romolenpolder-oost. On average, a home was sold within 74 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Romolenpolder-oost over the past year was €521.597. This is 15% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €452.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.835.

Rental homes

There are 26 homes for rent in Romolenpolder-oost. The most recent home is Surinamepad 88D, offered by vb&t Nieuwbouwmakelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 157 homes were let in Romolenpolder-oost. On average, a listing was let within 45 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Romolenpolder-oost over the past year was €1.863 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Romolenpolder-oost there are 971 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (51%), A+++ (22%) and A++ (15%). On average, an address in Romolenpolder-oost uses 2.510 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 450 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 65% below the national average of 1.280 m³.