Neighbourhood in Rotterdam
Oude Westen 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 57 hectares, of which 57 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05990111. The postcode area is 3014AA-3015XP.
Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.0. They describe it as 'perfect spot' and 'Lots of potential but lots of nuisance and often unsafe'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
Oude Westen has 9.630 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,5%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '45 to 65 years', 17,1% for '65 years or older', 14,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 64,3% is unmarried, 21,8% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 2.775 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.260 come from Europe and 5.595 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 5.385 households in Oude Westen. 57,3% of these are single-person households, 20,0% households without children and 22,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Oude Westen there are 7.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.700, which is €5.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €3.500 (10%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Oude Westen are highly educated. 35,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 29,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).
Of the 9.630 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.971 people. This is 10% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Oude Westen, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.440 people receive this benefit.
In Oude Westen there are 4.887 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €370.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 81% rental homes and 19% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 19% privately owned, 57% owned by housing associations, 23% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Oude Westen are 1980-1990 (29%) and 1700-1900 (19%).
There are currently 40 homes for sale in Oude Westen. The most recently listed home is Adrianastraat 69 by CORPOwonen. Over the past year, 208 homes were sold in Oude Westen. On average, a home was sold within 64 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Oude Westen over the past year was €507.070. This is 37% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €370.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.487.
There are 40 homes for rent in Oude Westen. The most recent home is Westersingel 29D, offered by BenHousing. Over the past year, 323 homes were let in Oude Westen. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.
The average rent for a rental home in Oude Westen over the past year was €2.321 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €29 per month.
In Oude Westen there are 4.542 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), B (27%) and A (23%). On average, an address in Oude Westen uses 1.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 670 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 800 m³.
nice place, plenty of entertainment
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood has a lot of potential to live comfortably, but due to frequent nuisance from confused people on the street, drug deals, drug use, and even sleepers in the porches in winter, I often feel unsafe. Some neighbourhood police officers are fantastic, but I once spoke to an officer at a municipal meeting who didn't take this seriously at all ("you're a strong girl", "it's the landlord's responsibility", "just finish your studies quickly and move out"), which doesn't help that feeling of safety. I also find the traffic on my street heavy and especially fast and reckless. After moves, the houses often get students or shared households with young people (like mine). That's a shame; the neighbourhood gets many temporary residents with little connection to the area. I hope the Affordable Rent Act will restore that in the long run. I do see elsewhere in the area that there are social housing units, making the composition of residents mixed, and I think that's healthy. In the mid-range segment, however, I miss affordable homes. The residents of the area have a core of neighbours who have good contact. Newsletters are sent out and events are organised. As a tenant, I only heard about this after a few years. Furthermore, the location is close to shops on the Nieuwe Binnenweg, the area is well connected by metro, tram and bus, I live close to the museums, restaurants in the city centre, and despite that it's quiet on my street in the evenings. I miss greenery in the city but find that there are more and more neighbourhood initiatives to green streets and redesigns where parking spaces make way for tree pits, etc. Very nice!
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is predominantly pre-war — 75% of the homes date from before 1945. In addition, the most common type is flats (96%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Oude Westen was listed for an average of €500,110 (€5,036 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 23%.
A rental home in Oude Westen cost an average of €2,024 per month (€25 per m²).
Buurt Oude Westen has 9,630 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (34%). Notably, 57% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Oude Westen is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 670 m³ per year.
From Oude Westen you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.4 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 1.1 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 59 homes for sale and 44 homes for rent in Oude Westen.
