Rosmolenbuurt West, Zaanstad – “Cosy neighbourhood”

Rosmolenbuurt West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Rosmolenwijk The neighbourhood is coded as BU04791412. The postcode area is 1502AA-1502VZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. They describe it as 'Cosy neighbourhood' and 'Old working-class neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Rosmolenbuurt West has 5.985 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '45 to 65 years', 20,1% for '65 years or older', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,0% is unmarried, 33,2% is married, 10,2% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 3.130 residents originate from the Netherlands, 765 come from Europe and 2.085 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.080 households in Rosmolenbuurt West. 44,6% of these are single-person households, 26,5% households without children and 28,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Rosmolenbuurt West there are 4.625 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.500, which is €2.300 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.400, which is €1.800 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Rosmolenbuurt West are educated to an intermediate level. 40,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 28,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.985 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.591 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Rosmolenbuurt West, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.114 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Rosmolenbuurt West there are 3.127 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €334.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 52% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Rosmolenbuurt West are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1925-1950 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Rosmolenbuurt West. The most recently listed home is Grootscheepmakersstraat 1A14 by Brantjes Makelaars Zaandam op Funda. No homes were sold in Rosmolenbuurt West over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Rosmolenbuurt West. The most recent home is Schoolmeestersstraat 22, offered by Lokaal Makelaardij. No homes were let in Rosmolenbuurt West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Rosmolenbuurt West.

Energy

In Rosmolenbuurt West there are 3.064 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (32%), G (14%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Rosmolenbuurt West uses 2.160 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.