Zeeland
Zeeland has 392,969 residents in 13 municipalities. The average WOZ value of a home ranges from €256,000 in Terneuzen to €445,000 in Veere. 67% of homes are owner-occupied.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Zeeland compared with the Netherlands.
Where Zeeland stands among the 12 provinces.
By population Zeeland is the 12th largest of the 12 provinces, home to 2.2% of the Dutch population. The average WOZ value of €318,000 is 20% below the national average of €398,000. Home ownership is higher than nationally: 67% against 57%. At 36.1 registered crimes per 1,000 residents, Zeeland is below the national rate of 44.1. Within the province, Reimerswaal has the largest share of young people (13% aged 15–24) and Noord-Beveland the largest share of over-65s (31%). Tholen records the fewest crimes per resident (20.2 per 1,000). Schouwen-Duiveland is the greenest: on average 29% of the area within 500 metres of a home is green space.
| Measure | Zeeland | Netherlands | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 392,969 | 18,044,027 | 12th of 12 |
| Average WOZ value | €318,000 | €398,000 | 9th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67% | 57% | 1st of 12 |
| Residents aged 15–24 | 11% | 12% | – |
| Residents aged 65+ | 25% | 21% | – |
| Green within 500 m | 22% | 26% | 11th of 12 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 36.1 | 44.1 | 9th of 12 |
Ranks run from high to low: 1st is the province with the highest figure. Age shares are weighted by each municipality’s population; the national crime rate is the population-weighted average of the provinces.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 13 municipalities at a glance.
Colour shows where each municipality sits among the others in Zeeland.
| Municipality | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 15–24 | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borsele | 23,125 | €338k | 75% | 11% | 23% | 20% | 15 | 20.5 |
| Goes | 40,120 | €338k | 61% | 11% | 25% | 21% | 90 | 48.8 |
| Hulst | 27,378 | €308k | 74% | 9% | 28% | 22% | 22 | 27.8 |
| Kapelle | 13,012 | €370k | 77% | 12% | 23% | 18% | 42 | 27.3 |
| Middelburg (Z.) | 50,152 | €306k | 61% | 12% | 23% | 21% | 105 | 48.4 |
| Noord-Beveland | 8,046 | €323k | 74% | 9% | 31% | 22% | 20 | 30.4 |
| Reimerswaal | 23,335 | €309k | 70% | 13% | 18% | 22% | 28 | 26.6 |
| Schouwen-Duiveland | 34,412 | €408k | 69% | 9% | 29% | 29% | 28 | 33.0 |
| Sluis | 23,094 | €334k | 67% | 9% | 30% | 24% | 19 | 32.5 |
| Terneuzen | 55,653 | €256k | 68% | 10% | 26% | 20% | 38 | 35.1 |
| Tholen | 26,942 | €301k | 72% | 12% | 21% | 20% | 17 | 20.2 |
| Veere | 21,945 | €445k | 79% | 10% | 29% | 28% | 29 | 24.5 |
| Vlissingen | 45,755 | €259k | 57% | 11% | 25% | 21% | 80 | 53.1 |
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Municipalities in Zeeland.
Every municipality has its own page with districts, neighbourhoods and postcodes.