Cool, Rotterdam – “I am looking for a h...”

Cool is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Rotterdam, in the district Rotterdam Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 61 hectares, of which 61 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05990112. The postcode area is 3012AA-3014GW.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.2. They describe it as 'I am looking for a home', 'Cool' and 'Vagrants'. Aspects such as accessibility, amenities, housing are rated well in this neighbourhood, while community and cleanliness score less well.

Residents

Cool has 6.985 residents. Of these, 53,5% are men and 46,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (48,5%). The other age groups are 17,5% for '45 to 65 years', 16,9% for '15 to 25 years', 10,2% for '65 years or older' and 6,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 73,8% is unmarried, 16,6% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 1,9% is widowed. 2.385 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.385 come from Europe and 3.210 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.040 households in Cool. 63,4% of these are single-person households, 24,9% households without children and 11,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Cool there are 5.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.600, which is €8.800 (25%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.800, which is €10.600 (36%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Cool are highly educated. 53,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.985 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.610 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Cool, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 630 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Cool there are 3.780 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €374.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 84% rental homes and 16% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 16% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 55% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Cool are 1950-1970 (32%) and 2010-2020 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 58 homes for sale in Cool. The most recently listed home is William Boothlaan 5B by 't GoeieHuys Kennis van Vastgoed B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 207 homes were sold in Cool. On average, a home was sold within 99 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Cool over the past year was €503.928. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €374.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.989.

Rental homes

There are 74 homes for rent in Cool. The most recent home is Mauritsplaats 36, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 614 homes were let in Cool. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Cool over the past year was €1.998 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Cool there are 4.999 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (34%), C (20%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Cool uses 1.820 kWh of electricity per year. This is 35% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 180 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 86% below the national average of 1.280 m³.