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Rotterdam Centrum

Rotterdam Centrum is one of 18 districts in Rotterdam, with 42,090 residents and 23,478 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €424,000 is 24% above the municipal average. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059901 · 6 neighbourhoods · 638 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
42,090residents1 January 2025
€424,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
9%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
681services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rotterdam Centrum in RotterdamPostcodes in Rotterdam Centrum highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Rotterdam Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rotterdam Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Stadsdriehoek18,365€426k32%0%11%7%730
Oude Westen9,630€370k19%3%17%7%661
Cool6,625€376k15%1%11%9%793
Cs Kwartier3,040€419k46%0%5%8%872
Nieuwe Werk3,240€656k43%2%13%24%443
Dijkzigt1,190€435k21%1%7%15%443

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 Rotterdam Centrum is €424,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

23,478homes536 newly built in 2025
1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments
27%owner-occupied27% housing association
12%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
200 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
1,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
66%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
3%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 Rotterdam Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
15%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
6.8%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€11,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
52%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
16.0%of workers are self-employedRotterdam: 17.0%
0.4cars 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 9,731 crimes in Rotterdam Centrum in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 231.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Other property crime1,834
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1,441
Assault622
Theft from vehicles538
Vandalism and criminal damage450
Driving under the influence428
Threats282
Pickpocketing254
Public violence against people90
Street robbery73
Burglary of homes54
Vehicle theft45
Hold-up robbery3

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 Rotterdam Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km29.5
Primary pupils living here1,460
Secondary pupils living here1,000
Business premises13,385
Residents per km²10,183
Land area413 ha

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

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