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Breskens

CBS name: Wijk 10 Breskens

Breskens is one of 15 districts in Sluis, with 4,610 residents and 2,843 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €320,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 171410 · 2 neighbourhoods · 147 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,610residents1 January 2025
€320,000average WOZ home valueSluis: €334,000
24%green within 500 mSluis: 24%
54services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Breskens in SluisPostcodes in Breskens highlighted; the rest of Sluis in grey
Map of Sluis with Breskens highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Breskens.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Breskens4,285€311k63%72%35%24%54
Verspreide huizen Breskens325€437k85%100%29%24%17

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 Breskens is €320,000, against €334,000 in Sluis.

2,843homes2 newly built in 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied23% housing association
11%built in the last ten years19% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearSluis: 920 m³
2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearSluis: 2,460 kWh
15%homes off the gas gridSluis: 6%
45%homes with solar panelsSluis: 41%

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 Breskens compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySluis: 42%
16%in the top 20% nationallySluis: 16%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineSluis: 3.5%
€219,000median household wealthSluis: €225,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSluis: 70.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeSluis: 25%
18.0%of workers are self-employedSluis: 22.0%
1.1cars per householdSluis: 1.1

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 103 crimes in Breskens in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 32.5 across Sluis.

Other property crime12
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Burglary of homes6
Assault6
Theft from vehicles5
Driving under the influence5
Threats4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft1

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 Breskens, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises560
Residents per km²340
Land area1,357 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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