Zeekant

Zeekant is a neighbourhood in the Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. district of Bergen op Zoom, with 2,745 residents and 1,258 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€296,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 162 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07480005 · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,745residents1 January 2025

€296,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000

18%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%

162services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Zeekant in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in Zeekant highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey

Map of Bergen op Zoom with Zeekant highlighted

Who lives here.

2,745 residents in 1,240 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Bergen op Zoom.

14%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

20%

aged 25–44

31%

aged 65 and over

35%

one-person households

31%

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 Zeekant is €296,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

1,258homes1 January 2025

68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments

55%owner-occupied40% housing association

12%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³

2,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh

13%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%

45%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 Zeekant compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%

11%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%

4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%

€77,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000

60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%

20%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen op Zoom: 28%

12.0%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 103 crimes in Zeekant in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 37.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Vandalism and criminal damage12

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Other property crime8

Threats7

Theft from vehicles6

Assault4

Burglary of homes2

Vehicle theft2

Driving under the influence2

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 Zeekant, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.6

Primary pupils living here210

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises220

Residents per km²4,550

Land area60 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom.

Het Fort Het Glacis De Markiezaten Vestinggronden-Zuid Warande-West Langeweg Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad e.o. district