Veersepoort

Veersepoort is one of 23 districts in Middelburg (Z.), with 2,160 residents and 1,051 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €492,000 is 61% above the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 068716 · 2 neighbourhoods · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,160residents1 January 2025

€492,000average WOZ home valueMiddelburg (Z.): €306,000

33%green within 500 mMiddelburg (Z.): 21%

63services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Middelburg (Z.) with Veersepoort highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Veersepoort.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Prooijenspark	350	€744k	99%	99%	37%	36%	47
Veersepoort	1,810	€450k	80%	55%	39%	33%	71

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 Veersepoort is €492,000, against €306,000 in Middelburg (Z.).

1,051homes1 January 2025

61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments

83%owner-occupied13% housing association

14%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

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

2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearMiddelburg (Z.): 2,220 kWh

16%homes off the gas gridMiddelburg (Z.): 5%

61%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 Veersepoort compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 42%

28%in the top 20% nationallyMiddelburg (Z.): 16%

0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineMiddelburg (Z.): 2.7%

€387,000median household wealthMiddelburg (Z.): €134,000

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMiddelburg (Z.): 70.0%

48%with a university or higher professional degreeMiddelburg (Z.): 31%

18.0%of workers are self-employedMiddelburg (Z.): 15.0%

1.1cars 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 49 crimes in Veersepoort in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.4 across Middelburg (Z.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Assault4

Other property crime4

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Burglary of homes3

Theft from vehicles2

Pickpocketing1

Threats1

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 Veersepoort, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.1

Primary pupils living here140

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises195

Residents per km²2,015

Land area107 ha