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Halsteren-Centrum

Halsteren-Centrum is a neighbourhood in the Halsteren district of Bergen op Zoom, with 2,625 residents and 1,344 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 74% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€315,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 50 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07480400 · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,625residents1 January 2025
€315,000average WOZ home valueBergen op Zoom: €333,000
23%green within 500 mBergen op Zoom: 24%
50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Halsteren-Centrum in Bergen op ZoomPostcodes in Halsteren-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Bergen op Zoom in grey
Map of Bergen op Zoom with Halsteren-Centrum highlighted

Who lives here.

2,625 residents in 1,300 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Bergen op Zoom.

13%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 65 and over
39%
one-person households
28%
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 Halsteren-Centrum is €315,000, against €333,000 in Bergen op Zoom.

1,344homes28 newly built in 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied40% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 770 m³
2,400 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen op Zoom: 2,640 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridBergen op Zoom: 12%
53%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 Halsteren-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 39%
13%in the top 20% nationallyBergen op Zoom: 19%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen op Zoom: 3.4%
€101,000median household wealthBergen op Zoom: €116,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen op Zoom: 69.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen op Zoom: 28%
15.0%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 101 crimes in Halsteren-Centrum in 2025, 30% more than in 2024. That is 38.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.5 across Bergen op Zoom.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Assault11
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Other property crime8
Burglary of homes7
Threats3
Driving under the influence2
Theft from vehicles1

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 Halsteren-Centrum, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.7
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises285
Residents per km²2,313
Land area113 ha

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

Schools in Halsteren-Centrum.

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

RK Basisschool St MaartenPrimary 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 BeekNieuwe MolenJankenbergDe Schans en Oude MolenVerspreide huizen Halsterse PoldersHalsteren district