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Hoogvliet Zuid

Hoogvliet Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Hoogvliet district of Rotterdam, with 23,805 residents and 10,847 homes. 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 57% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€295,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 79 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05991699 · 358 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
23,805residents1 January 2025
€295,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
27%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoogvliet Zuid in RotterdamPostcodes in Hoogvliet Zuid highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Hoogvliet Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

23,805 residents in 11,035 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
41%
one-person households
34%
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 Hoogvliet Zuid is €295,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

10,847homes79 newly built in 2025
57%single-family houses43% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied49% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
570 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
26%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 Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
15%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€29,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
19%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 993 crimes in Hoogvliet Zuid in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 41.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Vandalism and criminal damage106
Assault79
Other property crime70
Threats60
Theft from vehicles57
Theft of bicycles and mopeds49
Driving under the influence41
Burglary of homes24
Vehicle theft11
Pickpocketing8
Public violence against people8
Street robbery6
Hold-up robbery1

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 Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8
Primary pupils living here2,210
Secondary pupils living here1,130
Business premises2,315
Residents per km²4,994
Land area477 ha

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

Schools in Hoogvliet Zuid.

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

De SchakelPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
De TuimelaarPrimary school · Openbaar
Openbare Basisschool PlevierPrimary school · Openbaar
Protestants Christelijke Het MiddelpuntPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.

Hoogvliet NoordPernisEemhavenHeijplaatWielewaalNieuw MathenesseHoogvliet district