Neighbourhood Delfshaven

Neighbourhood in district Delfshaven · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 3.099 homes
  • 7.215 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1945
  • avg. WOZ € 276.000

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 Delfshaven

Homes
3.099
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1945
Average living area
86 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
3.778
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 97% 3.001
  • Mid-terrace house 2% 67
  • End-terrace house 1% 20
  • Semi-detached house 0% 7
  • Detached 0% 4

Energy label

  • A or better 20% 619
  • B 15% 474
  • C 25% 777
  • D 11% 335
  • E 7% 210
  • F 4% 112
  • G 17% 512
  • No label 2% 60

Building period

  • Built before 1945 61% 1.876
  • 1945–1969 9% 269
  • 1970–1989 21% 660
  • 1990–2009 2% 61
  • 2010 and later 6% 192
  • Unknown 1% 41

Residents

Residents
7.215
January 1, 2025
Households
4.240
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
61%
Households with children
18%
Population density
17.070
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 10% 735
  • 15–25 years 21% 1.485
  • 25–45 years 42% 3.000
  • 45–65 years 19% 1.395
  • 65 years and older 8% 605

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 276.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
18%
Rental homes
82%
58% housing association
Single-family homes
2%
98% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
7%
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
1.810 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
20 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
560 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
2%
Gas-free
25%
District heating
25%
Mainly electrically heated
0%
Heat network
24%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
62% central heating, 6% block, 24% 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
24
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
5.123 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,4
1.557 passenger cars
Company locations
1.375
of which 150 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)
58 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
42%
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
29%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 3.099 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 0% 14
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 47% 1.462
  • 56–60 dB: busy 26% 808
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 11% 349
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 15% 463
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 3

Flooding

Homes that may flood
51%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
34%
Of which more than 2 m water
6%
Maximum water depth
4,1 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
20,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
39%
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)
79%
municipality 83%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
77%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
98%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
87%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
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
63
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
455
-11% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,3
7 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 14% 62
  • Mishandeling 11% 49
  • Diefstal uit auto 8% 37
  • Vernieling 7% 33
  • Bedreiging 6% 26
  • Autodiefstal 3% 12
  • Woninginbraak 2% 7
  • Drugshandel 2% 7

Per year

  1. 5322021
  2. 5452022
  3. 5592023
  4. 5312024
  5. 4842025

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
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,29 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,10 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,20 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)
−3,0 mm per year
municipality −2,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−2,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
2,0%
laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
2,0%
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
€ 31.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 2.000
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)