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Bergen op Zoom-Oost

CBS name: Wijk 02 Bergen op Zoom-Oost

Bergen op Zoom-Oost is one of 6 districts in Bergen op Zoom, with 19,700 residents and 8,860 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €284,000 is 15% below the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 074802 · 9 neighbourhoods · 463 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
19,700residents1 January 2025
€284,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000
29%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%
101services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bergen op Zoom-Oost in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in Bergen op Zoom-Oost highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey
Map of Bergen op Zoom with Bergen op Zoom-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bergen op Zoom-Oost.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 37 neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gageldonk-West5,330€253k42%66%15%15%163
Warande-West2,160€276k51%61%16%24%157
Gageldonk-Oost4,005€256k45%54%19%32%61
Warande-Oost3,300€276k38%57%31%34%101
Nieuw Borgvliet2,520€317k64%86%16%30%72
Langeweg1,340€279k50%100%14%21%114
Lage Meren60€418k86%82%8%19%78
Verspreide huizen Heimolen295€571k93%100%36%74%1
Buitengebied-Oost695€561k69%83%25%60%5

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Bergen op Zoom-Oost is €284,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

8,860homes44 newly built in 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied44% housing association
10%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³
2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh
16%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%
38%homes with solar panelsBergen op Zoom: 41%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Bergen op Zoom-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%
14%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%
5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%
€38,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen op Zoom: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedBergen op Zoom: 15.0%
1.0cars per householdBergen op Zoom: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 1,238 crimes in Bergen op Zoom-Oost in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 62.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Other property crime201
Vandalism and criminal damage132
Driving under the influence88
Theft of bicycles and mopeds86
Assault69
Burglary of homes47
Threats47
Theft from vehicles37
Vehicle theft18
Public violence against people3
Street robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Bergen op Zoom-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.3
Primary pupils living here1,870
Secondary pupils living here1,090
Business premises2,060
Residents per km²621
Land area3,172 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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