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De Schans en Oude Molen

De Schans en Oude Molen is a neighbourhood in the Halsteren district of Bergen op Zoom, with 3,135 residents and 1,164 homes. 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 86% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€474,000) is 42% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 64 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07480405 · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,135residents1 January 2025
€474,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000
31%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%
64services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Schans en Oude Molen in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in De Schans en Oude Molen highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey
Map of Bergen op Zoom with De Schans en Oude Molen highlighted

Who lives here.

3,135 residents in 1,195 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Bergen op Zoom.

17%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
20%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
19%
one-person households
47%
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 De Schans en Oude Molen is €474,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

1,164homes17 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
81%owner-occupied18% housing association
8%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³
3,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%
60%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 De Schans en Oude Molen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%
41%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%
€302,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen op Zoom: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedBergen op Zoom: 15.0%
1.3cars 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 93 crimes in De Schans en Oude Molen in 2025, 55% more than in 2024. That is 29.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Theft from vehicles11
Other property crime8
Burglary of homes6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Assault6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence4
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1
Threats1

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 De Schans en Oude Molen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.2
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises500
Residents per km²1,806
Land area174 ha

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

Schools in De Schans en Oude Molen.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool De ToermalijnPrimary 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.

Rode SchouwDe BeekHalsteren-CentrumJankenbergNieuwe MolenVerspreide huizen VrederustHalsteren district