Neighbourhood Oosterflank

Neighbourhood in district Prins Alexander · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 6.340 homes
  • 11.170 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1988
  • avg. WOZ € 278.000

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 Oosterflank

Homes
6.340
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1988
Average living area
84 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
5.595
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 76% 4.810
  • Mid-terrace house 18% 1.170
  • End-terrace house 5% 304
  • Semi-detached house 1% 51
  • Detached 0% 5

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 1.378
  • B 20% 1.246
  • C 47% 2.965
  • D 2% 157
  • E 0% 26
  • F 0% 8
  • G 0% 18
  • No label 9% 542

Building period

  • Built before 1945 0% 27
  • 1945–1969 0% 1
  • 1970–1989 75% 4.773
  • 1990–2009 16% 988
  • 2010 and later 9% 549
  • Unknown 0% 2

Residents

Residents
11.170
January 1, 2025
Households
5.745
avg. 1,9 people
One-person households
52%
Households with children
28%
Population density
6.634
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,6 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 1.545
  • 15–25 years 11% 1.240
  • 25–45 years 28% 3.165
  • 45–65 years 25% 2.820
  • 65 years and older 21% 2.395

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 278.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
33%
Rental homes
67%
60% housing association
Single-family homes
27%
73% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
194
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
1.960 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
150 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
10 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
8%
Gas-free
98%
District heating
95%
Mainly electrically heated
3%
Heat network
95%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
1% central heating, 97% 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
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
14
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.389 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
3.606 passenger cars
Company locations
1.445
of which 295 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)
55 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
45%
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
25%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 6.340 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 3% 181
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 36% 2.291
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 18% 1.145
  • 56–60 dB: busy 20% 1.255
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 14% 907
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 7% 414
  • above 70 dB: extreme 2% 147

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
94%
Maximum water depth
3,9 m
average 3,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
18,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
44%
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
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
83%
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
49%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
6%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
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
83
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
925
-3% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,2
20 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 20% 184
  • Winkeldiefstal 9% 83
  • Diefstal uit auto 8% 76
  • Vernieling 7% 66
  • Mishandeling 5% 50
  • Bedreiging 3% 25
  • Woninginbraak 2% 20
  • Drugshandel 1% 11

Per year

  1. 8692021
  2. 8542022
  3. 9622023
  4. 9532024
  5. 9002025

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
3,96
−0,14 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,05
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 +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,10 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,07 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,14 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)
−1,4 mm per year
municipality −2,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,7 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
11 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,3%
zeer laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,3%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
2,8%
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
€ 29.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 35.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 12.400
Net labour participation
61%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,3%
share of people (nationally 20%)