Buitengebied Zaamslag

Buitengebied Zaamslag is one of 30 districts in Terneuzen, with 850 residents and 402 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €326,000 is 27% above the municipal average. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071528 · 1 neighbourhood · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

850residents1 January 2025

€326,000average WOZ home valueTerneuzen: €256,000

11%green within 500 mTerneuzen: 20%

1services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Terneuzen with Buitengebied Zaamslag highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Zaamslag.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Buitengebied Zaamslag	850	€326k	91%	99%	26%	11%	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 Zaamslag is €326,000, against €256,000 in Terneuzen.

402homes1 January 2025

99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments

91%owner-occupied0% housing association

3%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied

1,060 m³gas per home per yearTerneuzen: 870 m³

3,310 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerneuzen: 2,570 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridTerneuzen: 6%

53%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 Zaamslag compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerneuzen: 40%

26%in the top 20% nationallyTerneuzen: 16%

1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineTerneuzen: 3.6%

€283,000median household wealthTerneuzen: €132,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerneuzen: 68.0%

23%with a university or higher professional degreeTerneuzen: 22%

29.0%of workers are self-employedTerneuzen: 13.0%

1.4cars 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 35 crimes in Buitengebied Zaamslag in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 41.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.1 across Terneuzen.

Driving under the influence7

Other property crime3

Theft from vehicles2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Threats2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Assault1

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 Zaamslag, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.7 km

Large supermarket3.1 km

Day nursery3.1 km

Primary school3.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.6

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises160

Residents per km²24

Land area3,475 ha