Kralingen West, Rotterdam – “Quiet”

Kralingen West 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 102 hectares, of which 102 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05990841. The postcode area is 3061AA-3061ZZ.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.9. They describe it as 'Quiet', 'Clean and full of greenery' and 'A nice neighbourhood.'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, accessibility, greenery, safety are seen as strong points.

Residents

Kralingen West has 16.045 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (32,2%). The other age groups are 21,9% for '15 to 25 years', 19,9% for '45 to 65 years', 13,9% for '65 years or older' and 12,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 68,1% is unmarried, 20,3% is married, 8,8% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 6.985 residents originate from the Netherlands, 2.225 come from Europe and 6.830 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 9.355 households in Kralingen West. 60,1% of these are single-person households, 19,8% households without children and 20,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Kralingen West there are 12.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.200, which is €0 (0%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kralingen West are highly educated. 42,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 23,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 16.045 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 9.467 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Kralingen West, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.950 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kralingen West there are 8.135 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €360.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 73% rental homes and 27% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 27% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kralingen West are 1980-1990 (29%) and 1925-1950 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 81 homes for sale in Kralingen West. The most recently listed home is Libanonweg 28B by Huispedia. Over the past year, 249 homes were sold in Kralingen West. On average, a home was sold within 49 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kralingen West over the past year was €423.938. This is 18% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €360.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.763.

Rental homes

There are 12 homes for rent in Kralingen West. The most recent home is Oudedijk 518, offered by Interhouse makelaars Rotterdam op Funda. Over the past year, 168 homes were let in Kralingen West. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Kralingen West over the past year was €2.379 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Kralingen West there are 8.445 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), B (20%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Kralingen West uses 1.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 31% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 770 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 40% below the national average of 1.280 m³.