Stromenwijk/'t Zand

Stromenwijk/'t Zand is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 7,385 residents and 3,728 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €269,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068720 · 5 neighbourhoods · 203 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,385residents1 January 2025

€269,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

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

147services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Stromenwijk/'t Zand in Middelburg (Z.)Postcodes in Stromenwijk/'t Zand highlighted; the rest of Middelburg (Z.) in grey

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Stromenwijk/'t Zand highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Stromenwijk/'t Zand.

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
Poelendaele	810	€179k	20%	32%	15%	17%	207
't Zand	1,535	€273k	63%	90%	21%	18%	193
Stromenwijk	3,100	€248k	49%	67%	20%	26%	73
Toorenvliedt	655	€483k	71%	61%	28%	38%	59
Breewijk	1,275	€303k	69%	66%	20%	29%	136

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 Stromenwijk/'t Zand is €269,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

3,728homes99 newly built in 2025

66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments

52%owner-occupied38% housing association

10%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

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

2,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearMiddelburg (Z.): 2,220 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridMiddelburg (Z.): 5%

44%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 Stromenwijk/'t Zand compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

12%in the top 20% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 16%

3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€66,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

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

28%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

13.0%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 261 crimes in Stromenwijk/'t Zand in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 35.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds34

Vandalism and criminal damage34

Driving under the influence27

Assault19

Threats16

Other property crime13

Theft from vehicles11

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft1

Street robbery1

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 Stromenwijk/'t Zand, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9

Primary pupils living here680

Secondary pupils living here420

Business premises645

Residents per km²3,962

Land area186 ha