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Vestinggronden-Zuid

Vestinggronden-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. district of Bergen op Zoom, with 1,265 residents and 664 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€294,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 197 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07480003 · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,265residents1 January 2025
€294,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000
13%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%
197services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vestinggronden-Zuid in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in Vestinggronden-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey
Map of Bergen op Zoom with Vestinggronden-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,265 residents in 670 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Bergen op Zoom.

8%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 65 and over
53%
one-person households
19%
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 Vestinggronden-Zuid is €294,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

664homes1 January 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied29% housing association
12%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³
2,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%
25%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 Vestinggronden-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%
14%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%
€70,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%
34%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 103 crimes in Vestinggronden-Zuid in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 81.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Other property crime11
Threats6
Assault6
Driving under the influence6
Theft from vehicles2

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 Vestinggronden-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.5
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises165
Residents per km²7,828
Land area16 ha

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

Schools in Vestinggronden-Zuid.

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

Basisschool De KrabbenkooiPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder

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.

CentrumHet GlacisHet FortVestinggronden-NoordHavenkwartierGageldonk-WestBergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. district