Neighbourhood Tarwewijk

Neighbourhood in district Charlois · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 5.941 homes
  • 12.245 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1945
  • avg. WOZ € 207.000

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 Tarwewijk

Homes
5.941
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1945
Average living area
78 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
5.868
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 90% 5.332
  • Mid-terrace house 9% 523
  • End-terrace house 1% 82
  • Semi-detached house 0% 3
  • Detached 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 1.292
  • B 15% 886
  • C 15% 908
  • D 10% 606
  • E 7% 399
  • F 5% 277
  • G 24% 1.452
  • No label 2% 121

Building period

  • Built before 1945 76% 4.507
  • 1945–1969 9% 520
  • 1970–1989 3% 149
  • 1990–2009 9% 531
  • 2010 and later 3% 207
  • Unknown 0% 27

Residents

Residents
12.245
January 1, 2025
Households
6.365
avg. 1,9 people
One-person households
52%
Households with children
29%
Population density
14.560
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,1 km²
of which 0,3 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 1.930
  • 15–25 years 16% 1.915
  • 25–45 years 38% 4.680
  • 45–65 years 22% 2.705
  • 65 years and older 8% 1.015

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 207.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
23%
Rental homes
77%
34% housing association
Single-family homes
9%
91% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
8%
New build in the year
88
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
2.030 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
30 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
760 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
3%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
0%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
91% central heating, 1% 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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
35
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
5.919 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
3.120 passenger cars
Company locations
2.100
of which 265 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
38%
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
24%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 5.941 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 23% 1.348
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 37% 2.187
  • 56–60 dB: busy 16% 965
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 15% 862
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 10% 578
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
69%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
57%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,1 m
average 0,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
20,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
37%
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)
71%
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
69%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
97%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
44%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
27%
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
79
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
962
-17% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
12 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 88
  • Mishandeling 7% 70
  • Diefstal uit auto 6% 58
  • Vernieling 6% 57
  • Drugshandel 5% 49
  • Bedreiging 3% 31
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 15
  • Woninginbraak 1% 12

Per year

  1. 1.0402021
  2. 9652022
  3. 9812023
  4. 9212024
  5. 1.1962025

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

Insufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Insufficient
class 3 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,80
−0,30 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Insufficient
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 −0,14 insufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,24 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,12 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,25 very poor

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)
−1,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,9%
laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
1,9%
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
€ 24.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 31.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 1.500
Net labour participation
65%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
20%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
8,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)