Oud Crooswijk, Rotterdam – “Quite nice”

Oud Crooswijk 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 53 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05990837. The postcode area is 3034AE-3034ZM.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.8. They describe it as 'Quite nice', 'Funny' and 'cosy'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: education, safety, amenities receive high ratings, while greenery and cleanliness are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Oud Crooswijk has 8.130 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '45 to 65 years', 16,1% for '15 to 25 years', 15,6% for '65 years or older' and 15,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 59,8% is unmarried, 24,4% is married, 11,8% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 2.430 residents originate from the Netherlands, 795 come from Europe and 4.910 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.120 households in Oud Crooswijk. 53,4% of these are single-person households, 17,0% households without children and 29,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Oud Crooswijk there are 6.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.300, which is €9.500 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.100, which is €8.100 (28%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oud Crooswijk are educated to a lower level. 41,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 37,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 21,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 8.130 residents, around 51% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.146 people. This is 14% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Oud Crooswijk, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.120 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oud Crooswijk there are 4.125 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 92% rental homes and 8% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 8% privately owned, 78% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oud Crooswijk are 1980-1990 (46%) and 1970-1980 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 17 homes for sale in Oud Crooswijk. The most recently listed home is Schapendreef 353 by Lauwaars Makelaars | Qualis op Funda. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Oud Crooswijk. On average, a home was sold within 72 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oud Crooswijk over the past year was €439.760. This is 56% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.729.

Rental homes

There are 14 homes for rent in Oud Crooswijk. The most recent home is Boezemsingel 470, offered by Delta NVM Makelaars. Over the past year, 139 homes were let in Oud Crooswijk. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oud Crooswijk over the past year was €1.846 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Oud Crooswijk there are 4.208 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (54%), B (16%) and A (10%). On average, an address in Oud Crooswijk uses 1.920 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 680 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 47% below the national average of 1.280 m³.