Oosterflank

Oosterflank is a neighbourhood in the Prins Alexander district of Rotterdam, with 11,170 residents and 5,797 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€286,000) is 16% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 174 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05991467 · 95 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,170residents1 January 2025

€286,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000

14%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%

174services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oosterflank in RotterdamPostcodes in Oosterflank highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey

Map of Rotterdam with Oosterflank highlighted

Who lives here.

11,170 residents in 6,075 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

14%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

21%

aged 65 and over

52%

one-person households

27%

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 Oosterflank is €286,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

5,797homes1 January 2025

26%single-family houses74% flats and apartments

32%owner-occupied58% housing association

3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

0 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³

1,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh

98%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%

9%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 Oosterflank compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%

10%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%

5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%

€12,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000

61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%

14.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%

0.6cars 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 900 crimes in Oosterflank in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 80.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds155

Other property crime84

Vandalism and criminal damage63

Assault55

Theft from vehicles43

Threats36

Driving under the influence22

Burglary of homes14

Vehicle theft10

Pickpocketing8

Public violence against people7

Street robbery5

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 Oosterflank, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.3

Primary pupils living here810

Secondary pupils living here500

Business premises1,520

Residents per km²6,928

Land area161 ha

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

Schools in Oosterflank.

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

De PionierPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

IKC Cornelis HaakPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Comenius Chr. Scholengrp. voor vwo havo vmbo lwoo, loc. De Meerpaal RotterdamSecondary school (havo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

Emmauscollege Rooms Katholieke Scholengemeenschap voor Vwo en HavoSecondary school (havo, vwo) · Bijzonder

GSR Gymnasium Atheneum HAVO VMBOSecondary 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.

Het Lage Land Prinsenland Ommoord 's-Gravenland Zevenkamp Kralingse Bos Prins Alexander district