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Oude Westen

Oude Westen is a neighbourhood in the Rotterdam Centrum district of Rotterdam, with 9,630 residents and 4,887 homes. 19% of homes are owner-occupied and 3% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€370,000) is 8% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 661 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990111 · 248 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,630residents1 January 2025
€370,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
7%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
661services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oude Westen in RotterdamPostcodes in Oude Westen highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Oude Westen highlighted

Who lives here.

9,630 residents in 5,380 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

11%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
23%
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 Oude Westen is €370,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

4,887homes1 January 2025
3%single-family houses97% flats and apartments
19%owner-occupied57% housing association
1%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
1,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridRotterdam: 24%
10%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 Oude Westen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRotterdam: 51%
10%in the top 20% nationallyRotterdam: 14%
8.9%of residents live below the poverty lineRotterdam: 6.3%
€3,000median household wealthRotterdam: €13,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRotterdam: 67.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeRotterdam: 33%
18.0%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 923 crimes in Oude Westen in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 95.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 78.5 across Rotterdam.

Other property crime117
Theft of bicycles and mopeds115
Vandalism and criminal damage87
Assault56
Theft from vehicles49
Threats38
Driving under the influence27
Pickpocketing11
Burglary of homes9
Vehicle theft5
Street robbery5
Public violence against people4
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 Oude Westen, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km33.8
Primary pupils living here540
Secondary pupils living here410
Business premises2,045
Residents per km²17,001
Land area57 ha

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

Schools in Oude Westen.

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

AugustinusPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
KC Het Oude WestenPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Het Praktijkcollege CentrumSecondary school (practical education) · 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.

MiddellandCoolDijkzigtCs KwartierProvenierswijkNieuwe WestenRotterdam Centrum district