Nieuwe Westen

Nieuwe Westen is a neighbourhood in the Delfshaven district of Rotterdam, with 19,385 residents and 8,693 homes. 27% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€378,000) is 11% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 347 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990324 · 421 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

19,385residents1 January 2025

€378,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000

11%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%

347services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Nieuwe Westen in RotterdamPostcodes in Nieuwe Westen highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey

Map of Rotterdam with Nieuwe Westen highlighted

Who lives here.

19,385 residents in 9,800 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

14%

aged 0–14

16%

aged 15–24

35%

aged 25–44

12%

aged 65 and over

50%

one-person households

29%

households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuwe Westen is €378,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

8,693homes1 newly built in 2025

4%single-family houses96% flats and apartments

27%owner-occupied47% housing association

0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

780 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³

2,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%

2%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 Nieuwe Westen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%

13%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%

8.8%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%

€4,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%

38%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%

20.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%

0.5cars 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 1,222 crimes in Nieuwe Westen in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 63.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds131

Vandalism and criminal damage123

Theft from vehicles109

Other property crime98

Assault82

Threats62

Driving under the influence30

Burglary of homes21

Vehicle theft17

Street robbery14

Public violence against people8

Pickpocketing5

Hold-up robbery2

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 Nieuwe Westen, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km30.0

Primary pupils living here1,430

Secondary pupils living here970

Business premises3,460

Residents per km²15,656

Land area124 ha

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

Schools in Nieuwe Westen.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

EmmausPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

CBS MozaiekPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

IKC de ArkPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Basisschool Van OldenbarneveltschoolPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder

Unie Noord- locatie Rotterdam Design CollegeSecondary school (havo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Postcodes in Nieuwe Westen.

253 postcodes, each with its own report. The figure is the share of green space within 500 m.

3021 AK14%3022 AA5%3022 AB5%3022 AC5%3022 AD5%3022 AE5%3022 AG5%3022 AK2%3022 AL3%3022 BA6%3022 BB8%3022 BC11%3022 BD12%3022 BE15%3022 BG17%3022 BH5%3022 BJ5%3022 BK6%3022 BL7%3022 BM11%3022 BN13%3022 BP14%3022 CA10%3022 CB11%3022 CC10%3022 CD9%3022 CE6%3022 DA18%3022 DB19%3022 DC20%3022 DD21%3022 DE21%3022 DG21%3022 DH22%3022 DJ16%3022 DK17%3022 DL19%3022 DM19%3022 DN20%3022 DP25%3022 DR23%3022 DS25%3022 DT23%3022 EB26%3022 EC30%3022 ED32%3022 EE34%3022 EG38%3022 EH35%3022 EJ36%3022 EK35%3022 EL33%3022 EM34%3022 EN39%3022 ER27%3022 ES22%3022 ET27%3022 EV21%3022 EW23%3022 EX20%3022 GA21%3022 GB24%3022 GC26%3022 GD29%3022 GE29%3022 GG31%3022 GH19%3022 GJ21%3022 GK23%3022 GL25%3022 GN32%3022 GP31%3022 HA25%3022 HB19%3022 HC14%3022 HD11%3022 HE23%3022 HG20%3022 HH14%3022 HJ12%3022 HL16%3022 HP9%3022 HR28%3022 HT15%3022 HV15%3022 LC6%3022 LD7%3022 LE15%3022 LG13%3022 LH11%3022 LJ14%3022 LK12%3022 LL10%3022 LM9%3022 MA24%3022 MB27%3022 MC30%3022 MD32%3022 ME32%3022 MG32%3022 MH33%3022 MJ32%3022 MK22%3022 ML23%3022 MN28%3022 MT29%3022 MV33%3022 MX33%3022 MZ28%3022 NA16%3022 NB13%3022 NC12%3022 ND10%3022 NE8%3022 NG14%3022 NH12%3022 NJ11%3022 NK9%3022 NL7%3022 NM16%3022 NN16%3022 NP17%3022 NR14%3022 NS16%3022 PA25%3022 PB26%3022 PC29%3022 PD24%3022 PE24%3022 PG24%3022 PH24%3022 PJ27%3022 PK28%3022 PL28%3022 PM32%3022 PN27%3022 PP23%3022 PR25%3022 PV30%3022 PW34%3022 PX25%3022 PZ23%3022 RA17%3022 RB17%3022 RC19%3022 RD20%3022 RE15%3022 RG16%3022 RJ6%3022 RK11%3022 RL8%3022 RM3%3022 RN11%3022 RP9%3022 RR5%3022 SB15%3022 SC11%3022 SE6%3022 SG2%3022 SH15%3022 SJ11%3022 SK10%3022 SM4%3022 TA5%3022 TB5%3022 TC5%3022 TD5%3022 TE5%3022 TG6%3022 TH7%3022 TJ8%3022 TK5%3022 TL5%3022 TM5%3022 TN5%3022 TP5%3022 TR6%3022 VA12%3022 VB9%3022 VC5%3022 VD5%3022 VE11%3022 VG8%3022 VH5%3022 VJ5%3022 VK10%3022 VL7%3022 VM5%3022 VN5%3022 VP9%3022 VR5%3022 VS5%3022 VT6%3022 VV5%3022 VW5%3022 VX6%3022 VZ5%3022 XA18%3022 XB17%3022 XC19%3022 XD22%3022 XE14%3022 XG14%3022 XH11%3022 XJ9%3022 XL4%3022 XM13%3022 XN10%3022 XR6%3022 XS4%3022 ZA10%3022 ZB13%3022 ZC9%3022 ZD11%3022 ZE13%3022 ZG15%3022 ZH17%3022 ZJ17%3022 ZK15%3022 ZL18%3022 ZM15%3023 AM6%3023 AN5%3023 AP5%3023 AR5%3023 AS4%3023 AT2%3023 BC6%3023 BD7%3023 BE7%3023 BG7%3023 BH7%3023 BJ7%3023 CA7%3023 CB6%3023 CC6%3023 CD6%3023 CE6%3023 DA6%3023 DB5%3023 DC6%3023 DD5%3023 DE7%3023 DG6%3023 DH5%3023 DJ4%3023 DK4%3023 DL4%3023 EC4%3023 ED5%3023 EE5%3023 EG5%3023 EJ6%

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.

Middelland Tussendijken Spangen Bospolder Delfshaven Oude Westen Delfshaven district