Neighbourhood De Esch

Neighbourhood in district Kralingen-Crooswijk · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 2.468 homes
  • 4.605 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1985
  • avg. WOZ € 322.000

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 De Esch

Homes
2.468
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1985
Average living area
85 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.687
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 95% 2.348
  • Mid-terrace house 2% 54
  • Detached 2% 52
  • End-terrace house 0% 12
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 25% 611
  • B 40% 980
  • C 35% 861
  • D 0% 7
  • E 0% 1
  • F 0% 1
  • G 0% 5
  • No label 0% 2

Building period

  • Built before 1945 5% 131
  • 1945–1969 2% 61
  • 1970–1989 50% 1.243
  • 1990–2009 40% 986
  • 2010 and later 2% 47

Residents

Residents
4.605
January 1, 2025
Households
2.890
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
62%
Households with children
16%
Population density
2.733
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,4 km²
of which 0,7 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 9% 430
  • 15–25 years 17% 765
  • 25–45 years 31% 1.450
  • 45–65 years 22% 1.010
  • 65 years and older 21% 950

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 322.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
21%
Rental homes
79%
49% housing association
Single-family homes
4%
96% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
3%
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
1.790 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
50 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
50 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
3%
Gas-free
90%
District heating
89%
Mainly electrically heated
2%
Heat network
88%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
3% central heating, 5% block, 88% district heating, 1% electric
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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.929 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
1.610 passenger cars
Company locations
635
of which 80 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)
54 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
15%
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
6%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 2.468 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 24% 593
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 54% 1.329
  • 56–60 dB: busy 17% 416
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 128
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
46%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
29%
Of which more than 2 m water
2%
Maximum water depth
5,4 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
18,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
67%
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)
97%
municipality 83%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
1%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
59%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
95%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
11%
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
81
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
373
-2% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
5 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 11% 40
  • Vernieling 10% 36
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 19
  • Mishandeling 5% 18
  • Bedreiging 4% 16
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 10
  • Autodiefstal 2% 6
  • Woninginbraak 1% 5

Per year

  1. 3622021
  2. 4362022
  3. 3482023
  4. 3942024
  5. 3492025

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

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,04
−0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,06
measurement 2022: Sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,04 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,11 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,07 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,08 weak

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)
−1,0 mm per year
municipality −2,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,9%
laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
1,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,1%
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
€ 34.200
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 39.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 7.400
Net labour participation
65%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)