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Sint Jansteen

Sint Jansteen is one of 15 districts in Hulst, with 3,170 residents and 1,524 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €310,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 067702 · 4 neighbourhoods · 89 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,170residents1 January 2025
€310,000average WOZ home valueHulst: €308,000
23%green within 500 mHulst: 22%
31services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sint Jansteen in HulstPostcodes in Sint Jansteen highlighted; the rest of Hulst in grey
Map of Hulst with Sint Jansteen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Sint Jansteen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 48 neighbourhoods in Hulst.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Polderken1,530€320k81%98%26%17%30
Walhoek1,090€275k62%83%26%31%33
Gedelfte520€344k92%96%25%28%25
Buitengebied Sint Jansteen30–––17%18%18

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 Sint Jansteen is €310,000, against €308,000 in Hulst.

1,524homes3 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied20% housing association
10%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearHulst: 950 m³
2,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearHulst: 2,750 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHulst: 7%
60%homes with solar panelsHulst: 55%

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

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHulst: 37%
19%in the top 20% nationallyHulst: 19%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHulst: 3.2%
€228,000median household wealthHulst: €224,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHulst: 69.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeHulst: 24%
14.0%of workers are self-employedHulst: 16.0%
1.2cars per householdHulst: 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 61 crimes in Sint Jansteen in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 19.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.8 across Hulst.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Driving under the influence7
Threats5
Assault4
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Sint Jansteen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.5 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.6
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises265
Residents per km²712
Land area445 ha

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

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