The best neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
9.4Number 1MolenlaankwartierThe best neighbourhood in Rotterdam is Molenlaankwartier (9.4), with families 9.8 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Rotterdam: 21 of the 25 in the centre. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 8,050 residents. Of the 77 neighbourhoods in Rotterdam with a total grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Rotterdam as a whole comes out at a 4.5, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
As a municipality, Rotterdam scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on safety (3.4).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
Number 1
Molenlaankwartier
8,230 residents
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- 28.4
Nesselande
13,070 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 38.1
Hillegersberg Zuid
8,440 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 47.9
Nieuw Crooswijk
4,200 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 57.6
Kralingen Oost
8,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 66.9
Kop van Zuid - Entrepot
8,950 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 76.7
Nieuwe Werk
3,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 86.5
Zestienhoven
4,800 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 96.5
Terbregge
3,325 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 106.3
Schiemond
6,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
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- 116.1
Hillegersberg Noord
7,850 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 126.0
Blijdorp
10,255 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 135.9
's-Gravenland
8,260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 145.8
Pernis
4,915 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 155.7
Katendrecht
7,225 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 165.5
Bergpolder
8,050 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 175.5
Strand en Duin
2,560 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.7
- 185.4
Rozenburg
12,565 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 195.4
Schiebroek
17,065 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 205.3
Zuiderpark
895 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 215.2
Schieveen
340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 224.8
Kop van Zuid
2,745 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 234.8
Hoogvliet Noord
12,605 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 244.7
Beverwaard
11,820 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 254.7
Pendrecht
12,745 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 264.6
Zevenkamp
15,870 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 274.6
Liskwartier
7,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 284.6
CS-Kwartier
3,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 294.5
Kleinpolder
8,445 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 304.5
Prinsenland
10,400 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 314.4
Spangen
10,020 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 324.3
Hoogvliet Zuid
23,805 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 334.3
Stadsdriehoek
18,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 344.3
Oud Crooswijk
8,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 354.2
Lombardijen
15,565 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 364.2
Overschie
6,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 374.2
Dorp
7,920 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 384.1
Kralingen West
15,925 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 394.1
Hillesluis
12,185 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 404.0
Nieuwe Westen
19,385 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 413.9
Het Lage Land
11,405 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 423.8
Middelland
11,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 433.8
Tussendijken
7,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 443.8
Feijenoord
7,830 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 453.8
Oude Noorden
17,250 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 463.7
Noordereiland
3,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 473.7
Dijkzigt
1,190 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 483.7
Bloemhof
13,740 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 493.7
Ommoord
26,105 residents
Strongest: families 7.0
- 503.6
Afrikaanderwijk
8,640 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Molenlaankwartier at the top?
Molenlaankwartier scores a 9.4 on this list, with families 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rotterdam that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.