Rotterdam Residential Districts
Planning a move to Rotterdam Netherlands? Find out about each of the city’s 14 districts – residential neighborhoods, green areas, notable landmarks, income levels, youth sports participation, crime rates and more…
Rotterdam is the Netherlands’ second largest city in population with 671,000 residents (2023) and the second largest municipality in size area (319 km2 or 123 mi2). It is unlike most other Dutch cities with its wide streets, high rise buildings and modern architecture. The Rotterdam city center was destroyed at the start of WWII and had to be completely reconstructed afterward.
Rotterdam is home to Europe’s largest shipping port, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and employs (directly or indirectly) over 200,000 people. The Port of Rotterdam industrial area extends 40 kilometers, from the city center west to the North Sea.
Ten of the city’s fourteen residential districts lay adjacent to one another, twenty miles inland from the coast. The Nieuwe Maas river (which connects further upstream to the German Rhine) flows through Rotterdam dividing the 10 adjacent districts it into two distinct areas – north and south.
The four remaining residential districts were originally independent villages. They were incorporated into the City of Rotterdam at different times – Hoek van Holland (1914), Pernis and Hoogvliet (1933) and Rozenburg (2010).
Rotterdam is a relatively affordable city with home prices historically running below the national average. After bottoming out at €149,000 (2013), following the economic crises of 2008-2010, they rose significantly over the next decade. By mid-2022 the average Rotterdam home had more than doubled to €364,000. This, however, was still below the national average of €446,263 at the time.
Below are Rotterdam residential district profiles. See the number of residents in each district (Prins-Alexander is the most populated with 14.8% of the city’s total residents), average household income (Hillegersberg-Schiebroek has the highest while Charlois has the lowest), where children are most active in sports (Hillegersberg-Schiebroek, Overschie and Rozenburg have the highest participation rates – 74%), where the crime rate is highest (Centrum) and lowest (Hoek van Holland), which has the most green spaces (Kralingen-Crooswijk) and which has the least (Feijenoord), which district is best served by public transport (Centrum, Feijenoord) and which is the least (Overschie, Rozenburg).
ROTTERDAM CITY DISTRICT PROFILES
CENTRUM
| RESIDENTS: 33,600 (5.2%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 17,700 | |
| AVG INCOME: €37,500 | HIGH: Nieuwe Werk €60,600 | LOW: Oude Westen €29,100 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 72% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 53% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 104 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 10.4% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Centraal Station Kwartier Cool District Dijkzigt | Oude Westen Scheepsvaartkwartier Stadsdriehoek |
| LANDMARKS: | Beaurstraverse (Koopgoot) Central Station Euromast | Laurenskerk Markthal Staduis |
| GREEN SPACES: | Museumpark | Het Park |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Train, Tram, Waterbus |
DELFSHAVEN
| RESIDENTS: 75,692 (11.7%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 34,500 | |
| AVG INCOME: €30,100 | HIGH: Schiemond €38,000 | LOW: Tussendijken €25,000 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 56% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 42% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 22 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 2.2% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Bospolder Coolhaveneiland Lloydkwartier Middelland Nieuwe Westen | Oud-Mathenesse Schiemond Spangen Witte-Dorp |
| LANDMARKS: | Sparta Stadium | Rotterdam BigShops |
| GREEN SPACES: | Heemraadspark | Park 1943 |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Tram, Waterbus |
OVERSCHIE
| RESIDENTS: 18,823 (2.9%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 7,900 | |
| AVG INCOME: €37,300 | HIGH: Zestienhoven €64,500 | LOW: Landzicht €27,300 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 48% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 74% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 10 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.0% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Kleinpolder | Zestienhoven |
| LANDMARKS: | Rotterdam-The Hague Airport | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Park Zestienhoven | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus |
NOORD
| RESIDENTS: 51,828 (8.0%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 26,400 | AVG INCOME: €32,600 HIGH: Blijdorp €39,600 LOW: Agniesbuurt €27,700 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 62% have basic qualification |
| SPORT: | Youth 4-11 years | 50% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 24 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 2.4% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Agniesbuurt Bergpolder Blijdorp | Liskwartier Noord Provenierswijk |
| LANDMARKS: | Rotterdam Zoo | BIRD Jazz Club |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS: | Blijberg Intl Primary School | Rotterdam International Secondary School |
| GREEN SPACES: | Vroesenpark | Roel Langerakpark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Train, Tram |
HILLEGERSBERG-SCHIEBROEK
| RESIDENTS: 44,452 (6.9%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 19,600 | AVG INCOME: €47,400 HIGH: Molenlaankwartier €68,000 LOW: Schiebroek €36,400 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 58% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 74% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 12 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.2% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | 110-Morgen Hillegersberg-Noord Hillegersberg-Zuid | Molenlaankwartier Schiebroek Terbregge |
| LANDMARKS: | Plaswijckpark | Bergse-Voorplas |
| GREEN SPACES: | Prinsenmolenpark | Schiebroeksepark |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS: | Nord Anglia International School | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Tram |
KRALINGEN-CROOSWIJK
| RESIDENTS: 54,037 (8.4%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 24,700 | AVG INCOME: €37,000 HIGH: Kralingen-Oost €78,000 LOW: Oud Crooswijk €25,700 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 65% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 57% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 21 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 2.1% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Crooswijk De Esch Kralingen-Oost | Rubroek Struisenburg |
| LANDMARKS: | Trompenburg Botanical Garden | Erasmus University |
| GREEN SPACES: | KralingseBos Oude Plantage Park Rozenburg | Trompenburg Ypenhof |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Tram, Waterbus |
PRINS ALEXANDER
| RESIDENTS: 95,560 (14.8%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 44,000 | AVG INCOME: €38,500 HIGH: ‘s-Gravenland €59,200 LOW: Oosterflank €31,800 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 60% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 68% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 13 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.3% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Het Lage Land Oosterflank Ommoord | Prinsenland Zevenkamp |
| LANDMARKS: | Alexandrium | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Prinsenpark Park Ommoordseveld Wollefoppenpark | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Train, Tram |
FEIJENOORD
| RESIDENTS: 75,232 (11.7%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 33,600 | AVG INCOME: 30,000 HIGH: Kop van Zuid-Wilhelminapier €49,300 LOW: Afrikaanderdijk €26,200 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 49% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 40% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 26 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 2.6% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Afrikaanderbuurt Bloemhof Feijenoord Hillesluis | Katendrecht Kop van Zuid-Entrepot Noordereiland Vreewijk |
| LANDMARKS: | Hotel New York Nieuwe Luxor Theater | Rotterdam Cruise Terminal SS Rotterdam |
| GREEN SPACES: | Valkeniersweide | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Train, Tram, Waterbus |
IJSSELMONDE
| RESIDENTS: 60,839 (9.4%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 27,900 | AVG INCOME: €32,100 HIGH: Oud Ijsselmonde €42,500 LOW: Lombardijen €29,400 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 49% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 53% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 19 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.9% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Beverwaard Lombardijen Oud-Ijsselmonde | |
| LANDMARKS: | Feyenoord Stadium | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Bijenpark Park De Twee Heuvels Spinozapark | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Train, Tram, Waterbus |
CHARLOIS
| RESIDENTS: 68,464 (10.6%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 31,800 | AVG INCOME: €28,300 HIGH: Charlois Zuidrand €65,100 LOW: Wielewaal €25,000 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 48% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 47% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 33 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 3.3% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Carnisse Oud-Charlois Pendrecht Tarwewijk | Wielewaal Zuidplein Zuidwijk |
| LANDMARKS: | Ahoy | Zuidplein |
| GREEN SPACES: | Amelandseplein Park Drechterweide | Millinxpark Zuiderpark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Tram, Waterbus |
PERNIS
| RESIDENTS: 4,836 (.7%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 2,100 | AVG INCOME: €39,800 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 58% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 65% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 12 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.2% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Pernis | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Pernisserpark Deijffelbroekpark | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro |
HOOGVLIET
| RESIDENTS: 34,951 (5.4%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 15,600 | AVG INCOME: €35,600 HIGH: Hoogvliet-Noord €36,100 LOW: Hoogvliet-Zuid €35,400 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 55% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 59% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 10 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.0% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Hoogvliet-Zuid | Oudeland |
| LANDMARKS: | Hoogvliet Botanical Garden | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Bonairepark Oudelandsepark | Oudevlietsepark Park Ruigeplaatbos |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro |
ROZENBURG
| RESIDENTS: 12,507 (1.3%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 5,600 | AVG INCOME: €39,400 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 56% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 74% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 15 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 1.5% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Rozenburg | |
| LANDMARKS: | Maassluis-Rozenburg Tunnel | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Boulevardpark | Welgelegenpark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus |
HOEK VAN HOLLAND
| RESIDENTS: 10,323 (1.6%) | HOUSEHOLDS: 4,700 | AVG INCOME: €41,200 HIGH: Strand en Duin €60,100 LOW: Dorp €37,100 |
| EDUCATION: | Youth 18-22 years | 61% have basic qualification |
| SPORTS: | Youth 4-11 years | 78% participate in sports |
| CRIME: | 6 offenses per 1,000 residents | RATE: 0.6% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS: | Dorp Rijnpoort Strand en Duin | |
| LANDMARKS: | Kerringhuis Storm Barrier Stena Ferry Terminal Strand | |
| GREEN SPACES: | Nieuwelandsepark | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT: | Bus, Metro, Train |
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