De Esch, Rotterdam

De Esch is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Rotterdam, in the district Kralingen-Crooswijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 243 hectares, of which 169 hectares are land and 74 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05990845. The postcode area is 3062CX-3063VE.

Residents

De Esch has 4.615 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,3%). The other age groups are 22,1% for '45 to 65 years', 20,0% for '65 years or older', 16,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 62,7% is unmarried, 21,9% is married, 11,8% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 2.040 residents originate from the Netherlands, 540 come from Europe and 2.040 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.895 households in De Esch. 61,8% of these are single-person households, 22,1% households without children and 16,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In De Esch there are 3.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.800, which is €600 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Esch are educated to an intermediate level. 40,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.615 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.677 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In De Esch, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 790 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Esch there are 2.685 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 79% rental homes and 21% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 21% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 30% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Esch are 1980-1990 (56%) and 1990-2000 (33%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 22 homes for sale in De Esch. The most recently listed home is Drinkwaterweg 60 by CORPOwonen. Over the past year, 48 homes were sold in De Esch. On average, a home was sold within 80 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Esch over the past year was €443.354. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.216.

Rental homes

There are 12 homes for rent in De Esch. The most recent home is Hoge Filterweg 80, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 62 homes were let in De Esch. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Esch over the past year was €1.394 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In De Esch there are 2.748 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (43%), B (32%) and A (19%). On average, an address in De Esch uses 1.890 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 70 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 95% below the national average of 1.280 m³.