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Charlois

Charlois is one of 18 districts in Rotterdam, with 70,515 residents and 34,655 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €240,000 is 30% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059915 · 10 neighbourhoods · 1,445 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
70,515residents1 January 2025
€240,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
20%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
156services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Charlois in RotterdamPostcodes in Charlois highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Charlois highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Charlois.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Charlois Zuidrand630€616k77%87%16%39%93
Tarwewijk12,245€223k25%10%8%7%315
Carnisse11,285€203k33%4%8%15%253
Zuidwijk14,080€244k21%24%17%35%112
Oud Charlois13,860€244k33%11%11%18%156
Wielewaal1,470€313k20%64%27%28%78
Zuidplein1,350€268k30%0%19%12%269
Pendrecht12,745€249k31%29%13%26%89
Zuiderpark895€338k49%34%21%49%228
Heijplaat1,945€317k39%73%15%11%14

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Charlois is €240,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

34,655homes118 newly built in 2025
18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments
29%owner-occupied43% housing association
5%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
2,050 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
9%homes with solar panelsRotterdam: 11%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Charlois compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
8%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
9.3%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€4,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
19.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%
0.6cars per householdRotterdam: 0.6

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 6,198 crimes in Charlois in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 87.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Other property crime717
Theft of bicycles and mopeds536
Vandalism and criminal damage448
Driving under the influence443
Assault376
Theft from vehicles340
Threats245
Burglary of homes98
Pickpocketing46
Public violence against people46
Street robbery44
Vehicle theft37
Hold-up robbery12

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Charlois, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.6
Primary pupils living here6,190
Secondary pupils living here3,490
Business premises10,820
Residents per km²6,302
Land area1,119 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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