Neighbourhood

Waalhaven Zuid in figures

Facts and figures about the Waalhaven Zuid neighbourhood in Waalhaven-Eemhaven, Rotterdam from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the EP-Online energy-label register. Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for Waalhaven-Eemhaven, Rotterdam and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026

Households

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Newest homes in Waalhaven Zuid

The homes most recently listed in the Waalhaven Zuid neighbourhood in Waalhaven-Eemhaven, Rotterdam, newest first.

For rent

All homes for rent

For sale

All homes for sale

8d ago
€895,000
Van Riemsdijkweg 17
Rotterdam
717 m²

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Homes	11	31	328,408	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	0	2,269	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 40Rotterdam: 10Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 0Rotterdam: 8Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

Waalhaven ZuidWaalhaven-Eemhaven

0–14 years0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 20% · Rotterdam: 14.8% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 0% · Rotterdam: 13.5% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 40% · Rotterdam: 31.9% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 40% · Rotterdam: 23.6% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 0% · Rotterdam: 12.3% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 0% · Rotterdam: 3.9% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands
Men	100%5	71.4%25	49.5%333,552	49.8%9,025,827
Women	0%0	28.6%10	50.5%340,252	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands
Never married	50%5	57.1%20	59.6%401,759	50.2%9,101,569
Married	50%5	28.6%10	27.5%185,249	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	0%0	14.3%5	9.3%62,384	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	0%0	3.6%24,412	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands
Dutch origin	0%0	20%5	42.1%283,801	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	50%5	40%10	13%87,316	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	50%5	40%10	44.9%302,687	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0%0	20%5	42.1%283,801	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	20%5	3.7%25,063	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	0%0	19.8%133,712	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	40%10	9.2%62,253	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	100%5	20%5	25.1%168,975	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Residents	5	30	673,804	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	5	25	333,552	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	0	10	340,252	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	0	5	99,640	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	0	0	90,861	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	0	10	214,628	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	0	10	159,220	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	0	0	83,195	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	0	0	26,260	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	5	20	401,759	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	5	10	185,249	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	0	5	62,384	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	0	0	24,412	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	0	5	283,801	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	5	10	87,316	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	5	10	302,687	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0	5	283,801	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	5	25,063	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	133,712	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	10	62,253	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	5	5	168,975	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	0	0	6,947	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	0	40	10	9	2025
Deaths	0	0	5,705	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	0	0	8	10	2025
65 years and over	0	0	107,394	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	10	20	574,200	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	10	20	478,770	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	0	0	95,430	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Residents	5	5	5
Men	5	0	5
Women	0	0	0
0–14 years	0	0	0
15–24 years	5	5	0
25–44 years	0	0	0
45–64 years	0	0	0
Never married	0	0	5
Married	0	0	5
Divorced	0	0	0
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	0	0	0
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	0	5
Origin outside Europe	0	0	5
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	0	0
Born outside Europe	5	5	5

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	31 Mar 2025	30 Jun 2025	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	0	0	0	10
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	0	0	10
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

1 Jan 2026

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands
Single-person households	100%5	66.7%10	49.2%168,243	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	0%0	33.3%5	22.3%76,145	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	0%0	0%0	28.5%97,545	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Households	5	20	341,933	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	5	10	168,243	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	0	5	76,145	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	0	0	97,545	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	1	1.6	1.9	2.1	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	5	5	5
Single-person households	5	0	5
Households without children	0	0	0
Households with children	0	0	0
Average household size	1	1	1

Income and wealth

Average incomes, how incomes compare with national income groups, and household wealth.

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	0	527,300	14,480,600	2024

Work

Labour participation and types of employment, from register data.

Working population (register data)

2024

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	0	20	344,240	9,601,220	2024

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	53,660	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	32,830	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	18,300	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	18,140	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	19,680	335,930	2025

Energy

Average energy use of homes and how homes are heated and powered.

Average electricity use per home

1,640 kWh

2025Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 2,000 kWhRotterdam: 2,120 kWhNetherlands: 2,580 kWh

Average natural gas use per home

810 m³

2024Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 870 m³Rotterdam: 580 m³Netherlands: 800 m³

Average electricity returned to the grid per home

760 kWh

2025Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 240 kWhRotterdam: 220 kWhNetherlands: 930 kWh

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Average electricity use per home	1,640 kWh	2,000 kWh	2,120 kWh	2,580 kWh	2025
Average electricity returned to the grid per home	760 kWh	240 kWh	220 kWh	930 kWh	2025
Average natural gas use per home	810 m³	870 m³	580 m³	800 m³	2024

Energy labels

Registered energy labels of homes, from the EP-Online register. The label shares count only homes with a registered label.

Homes with a registered energy label

8 Nov 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Homes with a registered energy label	1	3	245,350	5,299,893	8 Nov 2026

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

485

1 Jan 2025

Business locations by sectorFigures for 1 Jan 2025

Waalhaven ZuidWaalhaven-Eemhaven

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0% (0)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 0% · Rotterdam: 0.4% · Netherlands: 3.2%
Industry and energy11.3% (55)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 9.7% · Rotterdam: 14.8% · Netherlands: 14.4%
Trade, hotels and restaurants22.7% (110)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 17.3% · Rotterdam: 15.2% · Netherlands: 16.4%
Transport, information and communication34% (165)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 48.5% · Rotterdam: 9.8% · Netherlands: 7.9%
Financial services and real estate5.2% (25)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 3.8% · Rotterdam: 3.4% · Netherlands: 4.8%
Business services21.6% (105)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 16% · Rotterdam: 26.7% · Netherlands: 25.4%
Government, education and care2.1% (10)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 2.5% · Rotterdam: 18.6% · Netherlands: 17.1%
Culture, recreation and other services3.1% (15)
Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 2.1% · Rotterdam: 11.1% · Netherlands: 10.8%

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	485	1,185	109,565	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0	0	460	81,035	1 Jan 2025
Industry and energy	55	115	16,170	368,615	1 Jan 2025
Trade, hotels and restaurants	110	205	16,605	419,230	1 Jan 2025
Transport, information and communication	165	575	10,785	202,150	1 Jan 2025
Financial services and real estate	25	45	3,755	123,345	1 Jan 2025
Business services	105	190	29,260	647,530	1 Jan 2025
Government, education and care	10	30	20,365	435,095	1 Jan 2025
Culture, recreation and other services	15	25	12,170	274,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Motorcycles	0	–	13,284	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Waalhaven Zuid
1 Jan 2024	0
1 Jan 2025	0
1 Jan 2026	0

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

191 ha

2026Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 1,501 haRotterdam: 32,414 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

371 per km²

1 Jan 2026Waalhaven-Eemhaven: 657 per km²Rotterdam: 4,161 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

326

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands
Land	100%191 ha	60.6%909 ha	68%22,032 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	0%0 ha	39.4%591 ha	32%10,382 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	Waalhaven Zuid	Waalhaven-Eemhaven	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	326	720	33,216	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	0	124	13,383	2025
Total area	191 ha	1,501 ha	32,414 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	191 ha	909 ha	22,032 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	0 ha	591 ha	10,382 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	371 per km²	657 per km²	4,161 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 2024 to 2026

Figure	2024	2025	2026
Total area	191 ha	191 ha	191 ha
Land	191 ha	191 ha	191 ha
Water	1 ha	1 ha	0 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Waalhaven Zuid
1 Jan 2024	370 per km²
1 Jan 2025	367 per km²
1 Jan 2026	371 per km²