neighbourhood in Rotterdam
Oude Westen
9,630 residents · postal code 3014 · Part of Rotterdam Centrum, Rotterdam
- no. 11,651 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 52 of 81 in Rotterdam
Scores per pillar
The Oude Westen sits within walking distance of Rotterdam Centraal and scores 9.8 for amenities, but with over 57 crimes per thousand residents and a safety grade of 3.2 it carries the inner city's flip side too. Just 19 per cent of homes are owner-occupied and barely 3 per cent single-family — this is above all a district of small rented flats. Nearly six in ten households are single-person.
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
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Oude Westen calculated?
Oude Westen scores 3.3 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 Oude Westen a safe neighbourhood?
Oude Westen scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (57.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.