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Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o.

CBS name: Wijk 00 Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o.

Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. is one of 6 districts in Bergen op Zoom, with 14,260 residents and 7,552 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €287,000 is 14% below the municipal average. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 074800 · 7 neighbourhoods · 396 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,260residents1 January 2025
€287,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000
13%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%
181services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey
Map of Bergen op Zoom with Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum4,040€282k51%39%23%11%184
Havenkwartier1,790€290k32%36%27%12%145
Vestinggronden-Noord1,505€339k53%43%24%18%171
Vestinggronden-Zuid1,265€294k56%53%32%13%197
Het Fort1,985€249k51%81%18%12%202
Zeekant2,745€296k55%68%31%18%162
Het Glacis925€265k50%47%25%9%213

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-Oude stad e.o. is €287,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

7,552homes84 newly built in 2025
51%single-family houses49% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied32% housing association
5%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³
2,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%
23%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-Oude stad e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%
12%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%
€41,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen op Zoom: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedBergen op Zoom: 15.0%
0.8cars 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 1,382 crimes in Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 96.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds246
Other property crime161
Vandalism and criminal damage129
Assault77
Theft from vehicles48
Threats46
Driving under the influence43
Burglary of homes19
Public violence against people12
Vehicle theft10
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1
Hold-up 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-Oude stad e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.2
Primary pupils living here820
Secondary pupils living here540
Business premises2,115
Residents per km²5,996
Land area238 ha

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

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