District Delfshaven

District in municipality Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  • 36.451 homes
  • 76.960 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1947
  • avg. WOZ € 316.000

Map

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
36.451
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1947
Average living area
89 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
36.139
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 95% 34.474
  • Mid-terrace house 5% 1.659
  • End-terrace house 1% 270
  • Detached 0% 25
  • Semi-detached house 0% 23

Energy label

  • A or better 27% 9.713
  • B 16% 5.961
  • C 21% 7.671
  • D 9% 3.219
  • E 6% 2.221
  • F 3% 1.156
  • G 16% 5.728
  • No label 2% 782

Building period

  • Built before 1945 59% 21.490
  • 1945–1969 9% 3.303
  • 1970–1989 9% 3.237
  • 1990–2009 17% 6.081
  • 2010 and later 6% 2.014
  • Unknown 1% 326

Residents

Residents
76.960
January 1, 2025
Households
40.395
avg. 1,9 people
One-person households
53%
Households with children
27%
Population density
14.985
inhabitants per km²
Area
6,0 km²
of which 0,8 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 10.760
  • 15–25 years 15% 11.810
  • 25–45 years 36% 27.550
  • 45–65 years 23% 17.985
  • 65 years and older 12% 8.855

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 316.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
27%
Rental homes
73%
48% housing association
Single-family homes
5%
95% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
474
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
1.950 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
40 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
670 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
3%
Gas-free
11%
District heating
11%
Mainly electrically heated
2%

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
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
27
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
5.755 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
18.649 passenger cars
Company locations
13.355
of which 1.665 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
34%
municipality 35%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
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
22%
municipality 20%

Noise level of the 36.451 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 13% 4.799
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 42% 15.465
  • 56–60 dB: busy 23% 8.302
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 15% 5.434
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 6% 2.357
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 94

Flooding

Homes that may flood
87%
municipality 88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
75%
Of which more than 2 m water
29%
Maximum water depth
4,3 m
average 1,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
20,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,2 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
44–45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
81%
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
79%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
1%
municipality 1%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
52%
municipality 35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
15%
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
71
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
5.491
-4% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,1
75 burglaries
Municipality
79
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 10% 565
  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 513
  • Vernieling 8% 424
  • Mishandeling 7% 401
  • Winkeldiefstal 5% 302
  • Bedreiging 5% 275
  • Drugshandel 2% 126
  • Woninginbraak 1% 75

Per year

  1. 5.4772021
  2. 5.7512022
  3. 5.7312023
  4. 5.9712024
  5. 5.4632025

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
4,00
−0,10 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
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 −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,27 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,11 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,22 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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 30.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 4.000
Net labour participation
66%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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