Neighbourhood Vreewijk

Neighbourhood in the district of Feijenoord · municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 8.260 homes
  • 15.870 residents
  • avg. year built 1956
  • avg. WOZ value € 262.000

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the homes map

Homes in Vreewijk

Homes
8.260
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1956
Average living area
83 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
7.814
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 45% 3.729
  • Flat 39% 3.199
  • End-of-terrace house 15% 1.200
  • Semi-detached house 1% 106
  • Detached house 0% 26

Energy label

  • A or better 24% 1.993
  • B 17% 1.408
  • C 27% 2.207
  • D 11% 876
  • E 4% 350
  • F 3% 283
  • G 6% 516
  • No label 8% 627

Construction period

  • Before 1945 62% 5.132
  • 1945–1969 3% 209
  • 1970–1989 8% 683
  • 1990–2009 12% 1.021
  • 2010 onwards 14% 1.186
  • Unknown 0% 29

Residents

Residents
15.870
1 January 2025
Households
8.020
avg. 1,9 people
Single-person households
50%
Households with children
30%
Population density
7.570
residents per km²
Floor area
2,1 km²
of which 0,0 km² is water

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 17% 2.620
  • 15–25 years 12% 1.890
  • 25–45 years 29% 4.640
  • 45–65 years 24% 3.830
  • 65 years and over 18% 2.890

Housing and values

Average WOZ value
€ 262.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
14%
Rented homes
86%
72% housing association-owned
Single-family homes
63%
37% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied homes
4%
New homes built during the year
138
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.010 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
60 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
660 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
4%
Gas-free
12%
District heating
12%
Mainly electrically heated
1%
Heat network
11%
of homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
84% individual central heating, 3% communal heating, 12% district heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren Formation

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
800 m
avg. distance
GP practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Day nursery
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
31
Degree of urbanisation
Very highly urbanised
4.217 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
4.790 passenger cars
Business premises
1.935
of which 210 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green space

Average noise level (Lden)
54 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
38%
municipality 35%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
2%
municipality 1%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
30%
municipality 20%

Noise levels at the 8.260 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 10
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 43% 3.590
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 19% 1.537
  • 56–60 dB: busy 9% 712
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 19% 1.606
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 10% 805

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
92%
municipality 88%
Of which, with water deeper than 0.5 m
87%
Of which, with water deeper than 2 m
0%
Maximum water depth
1,8 m
an average of 0,9 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
19,1 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
16,0 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Bright
municipality: very bright
Green space within 500 m
46%
municipality 46%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space per 500 m. Enable the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
81%
municipality 83%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
89%
municipality 88%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
0%
municipality 1%
A floor that stays dry in the most severe flood
98%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
0%
municipality 35%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
20%
municipality 12%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
72
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
1.143
+2% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,9
32 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 10% 112
  • Diefstal uit auto 9% 104
  • Vernieling 8% 87
  • Mishandeling 7% 81
  • Bedreiging 7% 76
  • Drugshandel 4% 44
  • Woninginbraak 3% 32
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 11

By year

  1. 1.1112021
  2. 1.1302022
  3. 1.1392023
  4. 1.1372024
  5. 1.0942025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

Weak Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
Weak
category 4 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
3,95
−0,15 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
−0,03
2022 assessment: Adequate
Municipality
More than adequate
score 4,02

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise −0,03 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership −0,03 adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,20 very good
  • Social cohesion population profile, moves −0,08 weak
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance −0,22 very poor

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Ground and foundations

Land subsidence (total)
−2,2 mm per year
municipality −2,4 mm
Land subsidence (shallow)
−1,2 mm per year
compaction of peat and clay
Projected subsidence by 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,3%
laag, municipality of 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
1,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Differential settlement in 2050
0,0%
homes with shallow foundations at risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): land subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk by neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, proportion of homes with timber piles or shallow foundations at risk). A neighbourhood average, not an assessment of any individual home.

Income and employment

Average income per resident
€ 26.000
per year
Average income per income recipient
€ 32.299
per year
Median household wealth
€ 3.500
Employment rate
60%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
15%
of the employed population
Top 20% of incomes
9,7%
share of people (20% nationally)