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Nieuw Mathenesse

Nieuw Mathenesse is one of 18 districts in Rotterdam, with 2,920 residents and 865 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €250,000 is 27% below the municipal average. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059919 · 1 neighbourhood · 3 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,920residents1 January 2025
€250,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
9%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
187services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Mathenesse in RotterdamPostcodes in Nieuw Mathenesse highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Nieuw Mathenesse highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw Mathenesse.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Nieuw Mathenesse2,915€250k0%0%1%9%187

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 Nieuw Mathenesse is €250,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

865homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
0%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
1,350 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
99%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
1%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 Nieuw Mathenesse compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
8%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€9,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
84.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
7.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%
0.3cars 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 445 crimes in Nieuw Mathenesse in 2025, 26% more than in 2024. That is 152.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Theft from vehicles117
Other property crime61
Theft of bicycles and mopeds32
Assault32
Vandalism and criminal damage24
Driving under the influence14
Public violence against people13
Threats8
Vehicle theft7
Burglary of homes3
Street robbery1
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 Nieuw Mathenesse, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km23.8
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises590
Residents per km²2,370
Land area123 ha

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

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