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Melissant

Melissant is one of 14 districts in Goeree-Overflakkee, with 2,185 residents and 937 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €359,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 192408 · 2 neighbourhoods · 47 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,185residents1 January 2025
€359,000average WOZ home valueGoeree-Overflakkee: €371,000
28%green within 500 mGoeree-Overflakkee: 27%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Melissant in Goeree-OverflakkeePostcodes in Melissant highlighted; the rest of Goeree-Overflakkee in grey
Map of Goeree-Overflakkee with Melissant highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Melissant.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Melissant woonkern1,860€334k71%92%20%24%18
Melissant buitengebied320€509k90%95%22%38%16

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 Melissant is €359,000, against €371,000 in Goeree-Overflakkee.

937homes32 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied23% housing association
2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearGoeree-Overflakkee: 830 m³
2,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearGoeree-Overflakkee: 2,790 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridGoeree-Overflakkee: 7%
48%homes with solar panelsGoeree-Overflakkee: 50%

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 Melissant compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGoeree-Overflakkee: 33%
23%in the top 20% nationallyGoeree-Overflakkee: 23%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineGoeree-Overflakkee: 1.7%
€192,000median household wealthGoeree-Overflakkee: €192,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGoeree-Overflakkee: 75.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreeGoeree-Overflakkee: 22%
16.0%of workers are self-employedGoeree-Overflakkee: 17.0%
1.3cars per householdGoeree-Overflakkee: 1.2

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 34 crimes in Melissant in 2025, 31% more than in 2024. That is 15.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.0 across Goeree-Overflakkee.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Public violence against people1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 Melissant, a not urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises255
Residents per km²129
Land area1,687 ha

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

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