neighbourhood in Rotterdam
De Esch
4,605 residents · postal code 3063 · Part of Kralingen-Crooswijk, Rotterdam
- no. 11,036 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 46 of 81 in Rotterdam
Scores per pillar
De Esch is a notably green corner of Rotterdam — nature scores 6.7, unusually high for the city — but safety is the flip side at 3.2, on recorded crime of 52 per 1,000 people present, well over twice the national median. Nearly two-thirds of households are single-person, and barely 4 percent of homes are single-family. The overall grade holds at 3.7, and home values of €337,000 sit below the national midpoint.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
Nearby neighbourhoods
Rivium 1e straat
Capelle aan den IJssel
Kralingseveer
Rotterdam
Rivium 2e straat
Capelle aan den IJssel
Kralingen Oost
Rotterdam
Feijenoord
Rotterdam
Fascinatio-west
Capelle aan den IJssel
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for De Esch calculated?
De Esch scores 3.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.
Is De Esch a safe neighbourhood?
De Esch scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (52.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.