Neighbourhood Blijdorp

Neighbourhood in district Noord · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 5.630 homes
  • 10.255 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1942
  • avg. WOZ € 395.000

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 Blijdorp

Homes
5.630
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1942
Average living area
89 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
5.620
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 99% 5.571
  • Mid-terrace house 1% 38
  • End-terrace house 0% 12
  • Detached 0% 7
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 2% 123
  • B 6% 336
  • C 16% 875
  • D 22% 1.245
  • E 13% 743
  • F 6% 356
  • G 34% 1.914
  • No label 1% 38

Building period

  • Built before 1945 81% 4.563
  • 1945–1969 9% 483
  • 1970–1989 7% 398
  • 1990–2009 3% 177
  • Unknown 0% 9

Residents

Residents
10.255
January 1, 2025
Households
6.200
avg. 1,7 people
One-person households
54%
Households with children
17%
Population density
6.394
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,7 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 9% 955
  • 15–25 years 11% 1.095
  • 25–45 years 48% 4.880
  • 45–65 years 20% 2.020
  • 65 years and older 13% 1.305

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 395.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
56%
Rental homes
44%
9% housing association
Single-family homes
1%
99% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
0
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
1.920 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
30 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
740 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
2%
Gas-free
2%
District heating
3%
Mainly electrically heated
0%
Heat network
3%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
86% central heating, 4% block, 2% 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
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
30
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
5.196 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
2.930 passenger cars
Company locations
1.840
of which 200 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
39%
municipality 35%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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
28%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 5.630 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 15% 850
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 47% 2.652
  • 56–60 dB: busy 13% 738
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 14% 799
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 9% 509
  • above 70 dB: extreme 1% 82

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
80%
Of which more than 2 m water
19%
Maximum water depth
2,5 m
average 1,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
21,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
46%
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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
76%
municipality 83%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
91%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
57%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
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
71
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
723
-3% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
11 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 18% 131
  • Diefstal uit auto 17% 123
  • Vernieling 7% 47
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 19
  • Mishandeling 2% 17
  • Bedreiging 2% 12
  • Woninginbraak 2% 11
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 9

Per year

  1. 7332021
  2. 8502022
  3. 7392023
  4. 6842024
  5. 7192025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,26
+0,16 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Excellent
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,29 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,06 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,04 sufficient

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)
−3,0 mm per year
municipality −2,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,4%
zeer laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,4%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,9%
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
€ 46.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 53.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 92.200
Net labour participation
82%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
34,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)