The best neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
The 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.
- 19.4
Molenlaankwartier
Rotterdam · 8,230 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 28.4
Nesselande
Rotterdam · 13,070 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 38.1
Hillegersberg Zuid
Rotterdam · 8,440 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 47.9
Nieuw Crooswijk
Rotterdam · 4,200 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 57.6
Kralingen Oost
Rotterdam · 8,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 66.9
Kop van Zuid - Entrepot
Rotterdam · 8,950 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 76.7
Nieuwe Werk
Rotterdam · 3,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 86.5
Zestienhoven
Rotterdam · 4,800 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 96.5
Terbregge
Rotterdam · 3,325 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 106.3
Schiemond
Rotterdam · 6,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 116.1
Hillegersberg Noord
Rotterdam · 7,850 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 126.0
Blijdorp
Rotterdam · 10,255 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 135.9
's-Gravenland
Rotterdam · 8,260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 145.8
Pernis
Rotterdam · 4,915 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 155.7
Katendrecht
Rotterdam · 7,225 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 165.5
Bergpolder
Rotterdam · 8,050 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 175.5
Strand en Duin
Rotterdam · 2,560 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.7
- 185.4
Rozenburg
Rotterdam · 12,565 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 195.4
Schiebroek
Rotterdam · 17,065 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 205.3
Zuiderpark
Rotterdam · 895 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 215.2
Schieveen
Rotterdam · 340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 224.8
Kop van Zuid
Rotterdam · 2,745 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 234.8
Hoogvliet Noord
Rotterdam · 12,605 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 244.7
Beverwaard
Rotterdam · 11,820 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 254.7
Pendrecht
Rotterdam · 12,745 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 264.6
Zevenkamp
Rotterdam · 15,870 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 274.6
Liskwartier
Rotterdam · 7,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 284.6
Cs Kwartier
Rotterdam · 3,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 294.5
Kleinpolder
Rotterdam · 8,445 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 304.5
Prinsenland
Rotterdam · 10,400 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 314.4
Spangen
Rotterdam · 10,020 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 324.3
Hoogvliet Zuid
Rotterdam · 23,805 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 334.3
Stadsdriehoek
Rotterdam · 18,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 344.3
Oud Crooswijk
Rotterdam · 8,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 354.2
Lombardijen
Rotterdam · 15,565 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 364.2
Overschie
Rotterdam · 6,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 374.2
Dorp
Rotterdam · 7,920 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 384.1
Kralingen West
Rotterdam · 15,925 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 394.1
Hillesluis
Rotterdam · 12,185 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 404.0
Nieuwe Westen
Rotterdam · 19,385 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 413.9
Het Lage Land
Rotterdam · 11,405 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 423.8
Middelland
Rotterdam · 11,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 433.8
Tussendijken
Rotterdam · 7,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 443.8
Feijenoord
Rotterdam · 7,830 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 453.8
Oude Noorden
Rotterdam · 17,250 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 463.7
Noordereiland
Rotterdam · 3,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 473.7
Dijkzigt
Rotterdam · 1,190 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 483.7
Bloemhof
Rotterdam · 13,740 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 493.7
Ommoord
Rotterdam · 26,105 residents
Strongest: families 7.0
- 503.6
Afrikaanderwijk
Rotterdam · 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.