Rooswijk is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Rooswijk. The neighbourhood has a total area of 44 hectares, of which 40 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04794211. The postcode area is 1541LZ-1544ZP.
Rooswijk has 2.505 residents. Of these, 46,7% are men and 53,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,1%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 22,0% for '65 years or older', 18,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,3% is unmarried, 35,7% is married, 11,2% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 1.455 residents originate from the Netherlands, 175 come from Europe and 875 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.110 households in Rooswijk. 32,0% of these are single-person households, 26,6% households without children and 41,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Rooswijk there are 2.000 income recipients. Most residents of Rooswijk are educated to an intermediate level. 44,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 2.505 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.603 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Rooswijk, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 510 people receive this benefit.
In Rooswijk there are 1.086 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 62% rental homes and 38% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 38% privately owned, 61% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Rooswijk are 1950-1970 (69%) and 1925-1950 (14%).
There are currently 3 homes for sale in Rooswijk. The most recently listed home is Tweebeen 4 by KRK Makelaars Zaandam op Funda. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Rooswijk. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Rooswijk over the past year was €469.882. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €4.697.
There are 3 homes for rent in Rooswijk. The most recent home is Tamboerijnhof 46, offered by Mees Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Rooswijk. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.
The average rent for a rental home in Rooswijk over the past year was €1.575 per month. Per m² of floor area that is €22 per month.
In Rooswijk there are 896 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), D (18%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Rooswijk uses 2.400 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 830 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 68% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (43%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Rooswijk was listed for an average of €524,580 (€4,612 per m²).
Buurt Rooswijk has 2,505 residents. Many families: 41% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Rooswijk is remarkably efficient: 76% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 830 m³ per year.
From Rooswijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.9 km, a GP at 0.5 km, a railway station at 1.0 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
