Griffioen

Griffioen is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 3,045 residents and 1,537 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €316,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068710 · 3 neighbourhoods · 89 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,045residents1 January 2025

€316,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

30%green within 500 mMiddelburg (Z.): 21%

99services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Griffioen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Griffioen.

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
Griffioen I	1,690	€292k	60%	67%	30%	29%	152
Griffioen II	1,265	€344k	77%	69%	35%	32%	38
Poppenroede	85	€415k	93%	93%	12%	29%	31

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 Griffioen is €316,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

1,537homes1 January 2025

69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments

68%owner-occupied11% housing association

2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

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

2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearMiddelburg (Z.): 2,220 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridMiddelburg (Z.): 5%

34%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 Griffioen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

17%in the top 20% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 16%

2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€189,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

37%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

16.0%of workers are self-employedMiddelburg (Z.): 15.0%

1.0cars 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 70 crimes in Griffioen in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Assault6

Other property crime6

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Theft from vehicles3

Threats3

Driving under the influence3

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 Griffioen, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.2

Primary pupils living here250

Secondary pupils living here160

Business premises300

Residents per km²2,376

Land area128 ha