Kern Axel

Kern Axel is one of 30 districts in Terneuzen, with 7,150 residents and 3,643 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €232,000 is 9% below the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071501 · 1 neighbourhood · 213 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,150residents1 January 2025

€232,000average WOZ home valueTerneuzen: €256,000

17%green within 500 mTerneuzen: 20%

42services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Kern Axel in TerneuzenPostcodes in Kern Axel highlighted; the rest of Terneuzen in grey

Map of Terneuzen with Kern Axel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Axel.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Kern Axel	7,150	€232k	59%	85%	27%	17%	42

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 Kern Axel is €232,000, against €256,000 in Terneuzen.

3,643homes1 newly built in 2025

85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments

59%owner-occupied32% housing association

4%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

870 m³gas per home per yearTerneuzen: 870 m³

2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerneuzen: 2,570 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridTerneuzen: 6%

55%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 Kern Axel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerneuzen: 40%

14%in the top 20% nationallyTerneuzen: 16%

3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineTerneuzen: 3.6%

€94,000median household wealthTerneuzen: €132,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerneuzen: 68.0%

17%with a university or higher professional degreeTerneuzen: 22%

12.0%of workers are self-employedTerneuzen: 13.0%

1.1cars 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 202 crimes in Kern Axel in 2025, 3% more than in 2024. That is 28.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.1 across Terneuzen.

Vandalism and criminal damage36

Burglary of homes17

Assault17

Threats12

Driving under the influence11

Other property crime8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Vehicle theft2

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 Kern Axel, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0

Primary pupils living here580

Secondary pupils living here350

Business premises610

Residents per km²2,451

Land area292 ha