Oosterflank, Rotterdam – “I think it's a nice ...”

Oosterflank is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Rotterdam, in the district Prins Alexander The neighbourhood has a total area of 163 hectares, of which 161 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05991467. The postcode area is 3066LK-3068PR.

Nine residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. They describe it as 'I think it's a nice neighbourhood', 'Fine' and 'Primafijn'. Aspects such as amenities, accessibility, safety are rated well in this neighbourhood, while education and cleanliness score less well.

Residents

Oosterflank has 11.170 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '45 to 65 years', 21,4% for '65 years or older', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,1% is unmarried, 28,9% is married, 12,0% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 4.635 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.210 come from Europe and 5.325 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.080 households in Oosterflank. 52,0% of these are single-person households, 20,9% households without children and 27,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Oosterflank there are 8.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.800, which is €6.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €29.800, which is €5.100 (15%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Oosterflank are educated to an intermediate level. 39,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 28,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 11.170 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.814 people. This is 11% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Oosterflank, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oosterflank there are 5.797 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €286.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 58% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oosterflank are 1980-1990 (70%) and 2000-2010 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 24 homes for sale in Oosterflank. The most recently listed home is Pegasusweg 144A by Voorberg NVM Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 177 homes were sold in Oosterflank. On average, a home was sold within 61 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oosterflank over the past year was €397.915. This is 39% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €286.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.325.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Oosterflank. The most recent home is G.H. Betzweg 219, offered by Holland2Stay op Funda. Over the past year, 189 homes were let in Oosterflank. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oosterflank over the past year was €1.745 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Oosterflank there are 5.133 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (39%), A (22%) and B (22%). On average, an address in Oosterflank uses 1.960 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 10 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 99% below the national average of 800 m³.