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Gageldonk-Oost

Gageldonk-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Bergen op Zoom-Oost district of Bergen op Zoom, with 4,005 residents and 1,757 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€256,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 61 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07480202 · 73 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,005residents1 January 2025
€256,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000
32%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%
61services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gageldonk-Oost in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in Gageldonk-Oost highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey
Map of Bergen op Zoom with Gageldonk-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

4,005 residents in 1,820 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Bergen op Zoom.

19%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
39%
one-person households
36%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Gageldonk-Oost is €256,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

1,757homes1 January 2025
54%single-family houses46% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied48% housing association
1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³
2,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%
24%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 Gageldonk-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%
12%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%
6.2%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%
€26,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen op Zoom: 28%
11.0%of workers are self-employedBergen op Zoom: 15.0%
0.9cars 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 194 crimes in Gageldonk-Oost in 2025, 16% more than in 2024. That is 48.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Vandalism and criminal damage25
Other property crime23
Assault22
Driving under the influence11
Burglary of homes9
Theft from vehicles8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vehicle theft5
Threats4
Public violence against people1

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 Gageldonk-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.9
Primary pupils living here480
Secondary pupils living here220
Business premises280
Residents per km²6,004
Land area67 ha

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

Schools in Gageldonk-Oost.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

RK Basisschool Anton van DuinkerkenPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom.

Gageldonk-WestLage MerenWarande-OostWarande-WestHet GlacisVestinggronden-ZuidBergen op Zoom-Oost district