Nieuw Middelburg

Nieuw Middelburg is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 1,855 residents and 1,049 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €268,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068712 · 1 neighbourhood · 62 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,855residents1 January 2025

€268,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

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

143services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Nieuw Middelburg highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw Middelburg.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Nieuw Middelburg	1,855	€268k	50%	76%	19%	21%	143

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 Middelburg is €268,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

1,049homes1 January 2025

76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied46% housing association

3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

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

1,820 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 Nieuw Middelburg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

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

3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€75,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

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

14.0%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 44 crimes in Nieuw Middelburg in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6

Assault6

Threats4

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Burglary of homes1

Public violence against people1

Other property crime1

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 Middelburg, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.9

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here90

Business premises210

Residents per km²5,305

Land area35 ha