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Hoogvliet

Hoogvliet is one of 18 districts in Rotterdam, with 36,410 residents and 16,393 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €298,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059916 · 2 neighbourhoods · 584 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
36,410residents1 January 2025
€298,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
30%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
76services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoogvliet in RotterdamPostcodes in Hoogvliet highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Hoogvliet highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hoogvliet.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hoogvliet Noord12,605€302k57%65%16%35%72
Hoogvliet Zuid23,805€295k41%57%22%27%79

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 Hoogvliet is €298,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

16,393homes79 newly built in 2025
60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied43% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
630 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
21%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
21%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 Hoogvliet compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
15%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€40,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
14.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%
0.9cars 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 1,664 crimes in Hoogvliet in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 45.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Theft from vehicles163
Other property crime151
Vandalism and criminal damage149
Assault113
Threats84
Driving under the influence72
Theft of bicycles and mopeds59
Burglary of homes47
Vehicle theft16
Public violence against people10
Pickpocketing9
Street robbery9
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 Hoogvliet, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here3,360
Secondary pupils living here1,760
Business premises4,205
Residents per km²3,888
Land area936 ha

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

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