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Nieuwe Werk

Nieuwe Werk is a neighbourhood in the Rotterdam Centrum district of Rotterdam, with 3,240 residents and 1,847 homes. 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€656,000) is 92% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 443 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990118 · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,240residents1 January 2025
€656,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
24%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
443services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuwe Werk in RotterdamPostcodes in Nieuwe Werk highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Nieuwe Werk highlighted

Who lives here.

3,240 residents in 2,060 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

6%
aged 0–14
21%
aged 15–24
39%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
58%
one-person households
10%
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 Nieuwe Werk is €656,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

1,847homes1 January 2025
2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments
43%owner-occupied9% housing association
30%built in the last ten years16% unoccupied
100 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
86%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
4%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 Nieuwe Werk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
27%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€36,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
64%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
24.0%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 339 crimes in Nieuwe Werk in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 104.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Other property crime73
Theft from vehicles72
Theft of bicycles and mopeds32
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Assault13
Pickpocketing9
Threats6
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

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 Nieuwe Werk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.2
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises1,660
Residents per km²4,707
Land area69 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.

DijkzigtKatendrechtCoolKop van ZuidOude WestenNoordereilandRotterdam Centrum district