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Living in Roosendaal

In Roosendaal, tenants pay an average rent of €520 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 3.7% at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.9% in Q1 2025. At the start of 2026, Roosendaal had a population of 78,165. The city covered 107.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 729 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population78,165people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Roosendaal (GM1674)
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent520EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente
Unemployment rate3.7%country median 3.1% — 19% aboveOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime5,420offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 75% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)

Higher unemployment than 84% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 92% of Dutch cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Roosendaal?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Roosendaal. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Roosendaal recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan19Official · national market
Housing stock35,363 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)520 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente27Official
Rented homes37 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official

Is Roosendaal a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–71%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–65%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Roosendaal?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality9

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Roosendaal is 3.7%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)20Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.87 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.24Official
Median income per year33,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Unemployment rate3.7 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2011–2024

Unemployment rate fell 49.5% between 2011 and 2024, from 7.3% to 3.7%.

What does a salary buy in Roosendaal?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,458of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente · 2024-12-31− €520
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,458
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Roosendaal Salary needed to live in Roosendaal

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Roosendaal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Roosendaal. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools23 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)11Official
Schools34 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)11Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Roosendaal's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Roosendaal?

Police recorded 5,420 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,420 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 202410
Recorded crime across major citiesRoosendaal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Roosendaal highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Roosendaal5,420
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,420 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 202410Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ANR, 37.9 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 522.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat22Official
Nearest airportANR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official
Distance to nearest airport37.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Roosendaal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Roosendaal.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Roosendaal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)14

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Roosendaal is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Huijbergen-Vennekenstraat)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Huijbergen-Vennekenstraat)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)14Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.04 · Feb 16.57 · Mar 20.94 · Apr 26.04 · May 28.93 · Jun 32.16 · Jul 38.01 · Aug 35.4 · Sep 32.67 · Oct 25.41 · Nov 19.02 · Dec 13.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center21Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -10.85 · Feb -14.16 · Mar -7.55 · Apr -3.61 · May 1.36 · Jun 4.94 · Jul 9.39 · Aug 8.47 · Sep 4.78 · Oct -2.02 · Nov -4.09 · Dec -10.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center21Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.97 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 5.89 · Apr 9.65 · May 13.36 · Jun 16.71 · Jul 18.87 · Aug 18.62 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 7.24 · Dec 3.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center21Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Roosendaal?

The published population was 78,165 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Roosendaal (GM1674)7

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 23,537 is not 9.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²1,752 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS3Official
Area107.2 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)36Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents522.5 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.8Official
City area107.2 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².17Official
Foreign-resident share9.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents23,537 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.8Official
Population density729 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS3Official · gemeente
Population78,165 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Roosendaal (GM1674)7Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2025

Foreign residents rose 533.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 3,714 to 23,537.

International community in Roosendaal

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands63,73081.5%
Born outside the Netherlands14,43518.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal77,721100.0%
Nederlands70,15690.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit7,5659.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)5,6867.3%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)5,2106.7%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU4,0515.2%
Pools2,3433.0%
Buiten-Europa1,7492.3%
Azië1,0321.3%
Roemeens7200.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)6220.8%
Afrika6110.8%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU4950.6%
Belgisch4260.5%
Bulgaars4170.5%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)3920.5%
Turks3780.5%
Oekraïens3400.4%
Syrisch3070.4%
Marokkaans2190.3%
Litouws2130.3%
Hongaars2080.3%
Portugees1780.2%
Eritrees1620.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1540.2%
Spaans1440.2%
Staatloos / onbekend1300.2%
Grieks1160.1%
Amerika970.1%
Chinees870.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)810.1%
Italiaans570.1%
Brits550.1%
Somalisch540.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans530.1%
Afghaans500.1%
Kroatisch460.1%
Frans420.1%
Lets410.1%
Slowaaks390.1%
Indonesisch320.0%
Russisch320.0%
Jemenitisch290.0%
Surinaams250.0%
Thais220.0%
Tsjechisch220.0%
Vietnamees200.0%
Amerikaans180.0%
Braziliaans160.0%
Filippijns160.0%
Iraans160.0%
Egyptisch150.0%
Indiaas140.0%
Pakistaans120.0%
Iraaks100.0%
Zweeds100.0%
Oceanië90.0%
Iers90.0%
Canadees80.0%
Colombiaans80.0%
Nigeriaans80.0%
Oostenrijks70.0%
Ghanees60.0%
Japans20.0%
Zuid-Koreaans20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)228 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Jobs39,600 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek6Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes62 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Roosendaal

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Roosendaal

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Essen Belgium · 7.1 km away
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875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

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Roosendaal in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Roosendaal under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Roosendaal?

The published population was 78,165 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Roosendaal (GM1674).

Is the air quality good in Roosendaal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat).

How safe is Roosendaal?

Police recorded 5,420 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Roosendaal?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Roosendaal?

23,537 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Roosendaal a good place to live?

Roosendaal may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Roosendaal?

Oud Gastel, Rucphen, Halderberge, Oudenbosch, Sint Willebrord are near Roosendaal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Roosendaal?

The official country of birth distribution records 63,730 people (81.5%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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