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De Admiraal
De Admiraal
Struisenburg, Rotterdam
Adriaan Volkerhuis
Adriaan Volkerhuis
Struisenburg, Rotterdam
HNK Rotterdam Alexander
HNK Rotterdam Alexander
Oosterflank, Rotterdam
Coolse Poort
Coolse Poort
Cool, Rotterdam
Dockworks
Dockworks
Waalhaven, Rotterdam
HNK Rotterdam Scheepvaartkwartier
HNK Rotterdam Scheepvaartkwartier
Scheepvaartkwartier, Rotterdam
Cool, Rotterdam
HNK Rotterdam Centrum
HNK Rotterdam Centrum
Cool, Rotterdam
Rotterdam The Mark
Rotterdam The Mark
Rivium, Rotterdam
Delftse Poort
Delftse Poort
Cs Kwartier, Rotterdam
Hofplein 20
Hofplein 20
Stadsdriehoek, Rotterdam
Hillesluis, Rotterdam
De Rotterdam
De Rotterdam
Kop van Zuid, Rotterdam
Oosterflank, Rotterdam
Weena 290
Weena 290
Cool, Rotterdam
Rotterdam Airport
Rotterdam Airport
Zestienhoven, Rotterdam
Cool, Rotterdam
Willemswerf
Willemswerf
Stadsdriehoek, Rotterdam
Oude Westen, Rotterdam
Cool, Rotterdam
Blaak House
Blaak House
Stadsdriehoek, Rotterdam
Agniesebuurt, Rotterdam
Stadsdriehoek, Rotterdam
Cs Kwartier, Rotterdam
StartDock Westplein 12
StartDock Westplein 12
Scheepvaartkwartier, Rotterdam
Cool, Rotterdam
Kop van Zuid, Rotterdam
Newday Offices Rotterdam
Newday Offices Rotterdam
Oosterflank, Rotterdam
Stationsplein 18 A
Stationsplein 18 A
Cs Kwartier, Rotterdam
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Kop van Zuid, Rotterdam
Cool, Rotterdam
Agniesebuurt, Rotterdam
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Number of establishments
Oude Westen is a vibrant and economically diverse urban neighbourhood with a population of 42,565 residents spread across 25,430 households, establishing itself as a significant commercial hub within the city. The area supports an impressive business ecosystem comprising 13,405 total business establishments and 4,216 non-residential real estate units, demonstrating substantial commercial activity and infrastructure. The neighbourhood's economic character is distinctly shaped by its dominant sectors: business services lead with 4,675 establishments, followed by trade and hospitality with 2,630 locations, and transport, information and communications with 1,505 establishments. This sectoral composition reveals a neighbourhood that functions as both a professional services centre and a vibrant public-facing commercial district, attracting companies ranging from corporate service providers to retail operators and logistics firms.
From a commercial real estate perspective, Oude Westen presents compelling opportunities for diverse tenant profiles. The neighbourhood benefits from a robust labour market with 24,520 employed professionals and a net labour participation rate of 72 percent, ensuring ready access to a skilled workforce for office-based operations. With an average income per resident of €44,500, the catchment area demonstrates solid purchasing power, making it particularly attractive for retail and hospitality operators targeting mid-to-upper market segments. The concentration of business services establishments confirms strong demand for professional office space, while the substantial presence of trade, horeca, and logistics firms indicates that the neighbourhood effectively serves all commercial real estate categories, whether prospective tenants seek corporate offices, high-street retail locations, or light industrial and distribution facilities. Oude Westen thus represents a well-balanced, multi-use commercial zone suitable for virtually any business model.
CBS dataset: 85984NED · Last updated: June 29, 2026
Miquel van Dongen
Tech Director
As Tech Director at RE-SEARCH, Miquel van Dongen is co-responsible for developing the platform and for collecting, structuring and analysing data. By combining technology with real estate expertise, he ensures that RE-SEARCH can continuously generate reliable and up-to-date market data.
Oude Westen is the district directly west of the city centre, between Westersingel, West-Kruiskade, 's-Gravendijkwal and Nieuwe Binnenweg. It is a densely built, mixed urban district with plenty of hospitality venues, shops from all over the world and homes, and among them offices that are noticeably cheaper than on the other side of Westersingel. Anyone who wants the city centre without the city-centre price looks here. This page lists our current office space to let in Oude Westen (1 office building).
For creative agencies, start-ups, social organisations, healthcare and welfare institutions and small service providers looking for affordable space within walking distance of Rotterdam Centraal and Erasmus MC. The supply mainly consists of smaller offices in mixed-use buildings, converted commercial premises and office units in shared buildings; you won't find representative towers here, but you will find character.
Oude Westen is among the more affordable parts of the city centre. For the price of a floor on Weena, you often rent double the number of square metres here. With older buildings, pay attention to insulation, the energy label and the condition of installations; see energy label and rental price.
Rotterdam Centraal is a five to ten-minute walk away, Eendrachtsplein metro station is on the eastern edge, and trams run through the district along West-Kruiskade and Nieuwe Binnenweg. By car via 's-Gravendijkwal, which connects the A20 and the Maastunnel (A4, A15). Parking is paid and often scarce; choose a building with its own spaces or count on the car park on Kruiskade.
Nieuwe Binnenweg and West-Kruiskade for lunch from every cuisine, Museumpark and Westersingel just around the corner, and Erasmus MC (university hospital) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (Hoboken location) within walking distance. Neighbouring districts: Cool and Scheepvaartkwartier. Also see all office space in Rotterdam Centrum and the flexible workspaces in Rotterdam.
At a glance
Office space for rent in Rotterdam Oude Westen: 1 property. Available floor areas range from 18 to 750 m². As of 4 October 2026, source: RE-SEARCH supply analysis.
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