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Kralingen Oost

Kralingen Oost is a neighbourhood in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, with 8,595 residents and 3,888 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€685,000) is 100% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 217 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990842 · 213 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,595residents1 January 2025
€685,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
23%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
217services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kralingen Oost in RotterdamPostcodes in Kralingen Oost highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Kralingen Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

8,595 residents in 4,955 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

13%
aged 0–14
28%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
62%
one-person households
19%
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 Kralingen Oost is €685,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

3,888homes1 January 2025
31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied14% housing association
9%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
22%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
16%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 Kralingen Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
28%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€47,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
61%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
25.0%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 557 crimes in Kralingen Oost in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 64.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds135
Theft from vehicles116
Other property crime62
Vandalism and criminal damage33
Burglary of homes15
Assault14
Driving under the influence9
Threats8
Public violence against people5
Pickpocketing2
Street robbery2
Vehicle theft1

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 Kralingen Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.8
Primary pupils living here530
Secondary pupils living here530
Business premises1,795
Residents per km²4,257
Land area202 ha

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

Schools in Kralingen Oost.

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

Nieuwe Park RozenburgschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
MontessorischoolPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder
Vrijeschool VredehofPrimary school · Antroposofisch
De Kralingsche School voor BasisonderwijsPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder
Vrije School Zuid-Holland voor Atheneum Havo MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.