Middelburg Zuid

Middelburg Zuid is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 6,945 residents and 3,218 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €297,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068730 · 7 neighbourhoods · 168 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,945residents1 January 2025

€297,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

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

79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Middelburg Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Middelburg Zuid.

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
Magistraatwijk I	1,095	€261k	76%	73%	26%	26%	194
Magistraatwijk II	1,630	€247k	26%	70%	26%	24%	81
Erasmuswijk	1,020	€399k	90%	92%	28%	17%	78
Magistraatwijk III	665	€258k	90%	99%	24%	27%	77
Reijershove	1,980	€291k	85%	92%	18%	11%	61
Veldzigt	450	€368k	74%	55%	48%	24%	223
Essenvelt	115	€611k	90%	100%	9%	13%	69

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 Middelburg Zuid is €297,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

3,218homes45 newly built in 2025

81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied25% housing association

1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

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

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

2%homes off the gas gridMiddelburg (Z.): 5%

53%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 Middelburg Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

14%in the top 20% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 16%

2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€147,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

11.0%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 178 crimes in Middelburg Zuid in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 25.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Vandalism and criminal damage26

Driving under the influence21

Theft of bicycles and mopeds12

Other property crime11

Assault7

Theft from vehicles6

Burglary of homes4

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 Middelburg Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.9

Primary pupils living here650

Secondary pupils living here370

Business premises510

Residents per km²3,657

Land area190 ha