Dauwendaele

Dauwendaele is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 6,460 residents and 3,200 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €213,000 is 30% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068731 · 4 neighbourhoods · 176 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,460residents1 January 2025

€213,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

24%green within 500 mMiddelburg (Z.): 21%

110services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Dauwendaele highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Dauwendaele.

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
Kruitmolen	0	–	–	–	–	28%	82
Dauwendaele I	3,155	€210k	35%	63%	16%	25%	94
Dauwendaele II	1,905	€239k	60%	83%	26%	29%	107
Edelstenenbuurt	1,395	€189k	27%	47%	22%	16%	219

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 Dauwendaele is €213,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

3,200homes1 January 2025

65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments

40%owner-occupied49% housing association

4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

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

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

6%homes off the gas gridMiddelburg (Z.): 5%

45%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 Dauwendaele compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

8%in the top 20% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 16%

5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€21,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

17%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

9.0%of workers are self-employedMiddelburg (Z.): 15.0%

0.8cars 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 398 crimes in Dauwendaele in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 61.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds98

Vandalism and criminal damage51

Driving under the influence32

Other property crime28

Threats20

Assault19

Theft from vehicles7

Burglary of homes5

Vehicle theft4

Street robbery4

Pickpocketing1

Public violence against people1

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 Dauwendaele, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.8

Primary pupils living here610

Secondary pupils living here360

Business premises500

Residents per km²4,878

Land area132 ha