Binnenstad

Binnenstad is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 6,900 residents and 4,539 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €300,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068700 · 5 neighbourhoods · 262 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,900residents1 January 2025

€300,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

12%green within 500 mMiddelburg (Z.): 21%

205services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Binnenstad in Middelburg (Z.)Postcodes in Binnenstad highlighted; the rest of Middelburg (Z.) in grey

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Binnenstad highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Binnenstad.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 69 neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.).

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Abdij	2,345	€342k	56%	48%	27%	12%	205
Stadhuis	1,070	€281k	54%	55%	21%	15%	208
Markt	1,390	€223k	36%	23%	17%	9%	215
Damplein	1,730	€330k	50%	27%	41%	9%	203
Dampoort	360	€293k	71%	91%	24%	15%	186

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 Binnenstad is €300,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

4,539homes6 newly built in 2025

40%single-family houses60% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied19% housing association

1%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied

860 m³gas per home per yearMiddelburg (Z.): 790 m³

1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearMiddelburg (Z.): 2,220 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridMiddelburg (Z.): 5%

11%homes with solar panelsMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

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

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

13%in the top 20% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 16%

4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€69,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

41%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

21.0%of workers are self-employedMiddelburg (Z.): 15.0%

0.7cars per householdMiddelburg (Z.): 0.9

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 774 crimes in Binnenstad in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 112.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds193

Vandalism and criminal damage68

Other property crime66

Assault55

Driving under the influence32

Threats13

Burglary of homes12

Theft from vehicles8

Pickpocketing5

Vehicle theft3

Public violence against people1

Hold-up robbery1

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 Binnenstad, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.5

Primary pupils living here240

Secondary pupils living here210

Business premises1,565

Residents per km²5,605

Land area123 ha