Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

Nieuw- en Sint Joosland is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 1,165 residents and 533 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €263,000 is 14% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068740 · 1 neighbourhood · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,165residents1 January 2025

€263,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

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

19services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Nieuw- en Sint Joosland in Middelburg (Z.)Postcodes in Nieuw- en Sint Joosland highlighted; the rest of Middelburg (Z.) in grey

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Nieuw- en Sint Joosland highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland	1,165	€263k	75%	93%	22%	21%	19

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 Nieuw- en Sint Joosland is €263,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

533homes1 January 2025

93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments

75%owner-occupied18% housing association

2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

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

2,580 kWhelectricity per home per yearMiddelburg (Z.): 2,220 kWh

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

58%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 Nieuw- en Sint Joosland compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

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

1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€128,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

21%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

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

1.2cars 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 31 crimes in Nieuw- en Sint Joosland in 2025, 121% more than in 2024. That is 26.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Theft from vehicles8

Threats2

Assault2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Driving under the influence1

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 Nieuw- en Sint Joosland, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket3.0 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school3.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.3

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises120

Residents per km²2,350

Land area50 ha