Oostburg

CBS name: Wijk 05 Oostburg

Oostburg is one of 15 districts in Sluis, with 4,700 residents and 2,540 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €274,000 is 18% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 171405 · 2 neighbourhoods · 160 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,700residents1 January 2025

€274,000average WOZ home valueSluis: €334,000

24%green within 500 mSluis: 24%

61services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oostburg in SluisPostcodes in Oostburg highlighted; the rest of Sluis in grey

Neighbourhoods of Oostburg.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Oostburg	4,295	€263k	62%	81%	31%	24%	62
Verspreide huizen Oostburg	405	€400k	72%	100%	20%	19%	2

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 Oostburg is €274,000, against €334,000 in Sluis.

2,540homes21 newly built in 2025

83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments

63%owner-occupied24% housing association

3%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

910 m³gas per home per yearSluis: 920 m³

2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearSluis: 2,460 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridSluis: 6%

44%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 Oostburg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySluis: 42%

12%in the top 20% nationallySluis: 16%

4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineSluis: 3.5%

€165,000median household wealthSluis: €225,000

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSluis: 70.0%

31%with a university or higher professional degreeSluis: 25%

17.0%of workers are self-employedSluis: 22.0%

1.0cars 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 186 crimes in Oostburg in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 39.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 32.5 across Sluis.

Other property crime20

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Assault14

Driving under the influence11

Burglary of homes10

Threats9

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Theft from vehicles1

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 Oostburg, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.9

Primary pupils living here340

Secondary pupils living here190

Business premises590

Residents per km²183

Land area2,572 ha

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

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