Buitengebied Hoek

Buitengebied Hoek is one of 30 districts in Terneuzen, with 535 residents and 217 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €346,000 is 35% above the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071506 · 1 neighbourhood · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

535residents1 January 2025

€346,000average WOZ home valueTerneuzen: €256,000

22%green within 500 mTerneuzen: 20%

1services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buitengebied Hoek in TerneuzenPostcodes in Buitengebied Hoek highlighted; the rest of Terneuzen in grey

Map of Terneuzen with Buitengebied Hoek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Hoek.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Buitengebied Hoek	540	€346k	93%	100%	23%	22%	1

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 Buitengebied Hoek is €346,000, against €256,000 in Terneuzen.

217homes1 newly built in 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

93%owner-occupied0% housing association

5%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

1,010 m³gas per home per yearTerneuzen: 870 m³

3,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerneuzen: 2,570 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridTerneuzen: 6%

56%homes with solar panelsTerneuzen: 46%

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

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerneuzen: 40%

32%in the top 20% nationallyTerneuzen: 16%

2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineTerneuzen: 3.6%

€354,000median household wealthTerneuzen: €132,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerneuzen: 68.0%

24%with a university or higher professional degreeTerneuzen: 22%

30.0%of workers are self-employedTerneuzen: 13.0%

1.5cars per householdTerneuzen: 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 77 crimes in Buitengebied Hoek in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 143.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.1 across Terneuzen.

Other property crime13

Driving under the influence12

Assault5

Burglary of homes4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Threats4

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Vehicle theft2

Theft from vehicles1

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 Buitengebied Hoek, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km

Large supermarket2.1 km

Day nursery2.4 km

Primary school2.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.8

Primary pupils living here30

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises135

Residents per km²18

Land area3,018 ha