Neighbourhood Afrikaanderwijk

Neighbourhood in district Feijenoord · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 4.009 homes
  • 8.640 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1980
  • avg. WOZ € 286.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Afrikaanderwijk

Homes
4.009
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1980
Average living area
87 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
3.507
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 90% 3.619
  • Mid-terrace house 9% 350
  • End-terrace house 1% 37
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2
  • Detached 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 54% 2.163
  • B 21% 844
  • C 15% 617
  • D 3% 131
  • E 1% 56
  • F 0% 20
  • G 4% 174
  • No label 0% 4

Building period

  • Built before 1945 26% 1.057
  • 1945–1969 2% 73
  • 1970–1989 18% 719
  • 1990–2009 21% 832
  • 2010 and later 32% 1.298
  • Unknown 1% 30

Residents

Residents
8.640
January 1, 2025
Households
3.590
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
44%
Households with children
37%
Population density
12.769
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 1.380
  • 15–25 years 14% 1.245
  • 25–45 years 31% 2.655
  • 45–65 years 24% 2.095
  • 65 years and older 15% 1.260

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 286.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
15%
Rental homes
85%
77% housing association
Single-family homes
10%
90% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
12%
Unoccupied properties
7%
New build in the year
231
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
1.980 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
50 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
420 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
4%
Gas-free
41%
District heating
38%
Mainly electrically heated
3%
Heat network
35%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
78% central heating, 19% district heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
32
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
5.619 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
1.992 passenger cars
Company locations
1.060
of which 180 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
56 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
49%
municipality 35%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
31%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 4.009 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 23% 906
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 28% 1.106
  • 56–60 dB: busy 20% 810
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 22% 896
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 7% 291

Flooding

Homes that may flood
73%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
49%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,5 m
average 0,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
20,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
31%
municipality 46%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
89%
municipality 83%
Urban heat island effect
1,8–2,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
96%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
10%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
97%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
14%
municipality 12%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
80
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
690
-10% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,0
4 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 55
  • Mishandeling 6% 44
  • Vernieling 6% 43
  • Diefstal uit auto 6% 38
  • Bedreiging 4% 31
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 30
  • Zakkenrollerij 4% 28
  • Drugshandel 3% 24

Per year

  1. 5882021
  2. 5782022
  3. 6112023
  4. 6532024
  5. 7562025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Sufficient
class 5 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,00
−0,11 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: Sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,04 weak
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,04 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,25 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,10 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,18 more than insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−2,3 mm per year
municipality −2,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
2,2%
laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
2,3%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,2%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 24.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 31.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 2.300
Net labour participation
58%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
11,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)