Kern Sluiskil

Kern Sluiskil is one of 30 districts in Terneuzen, with 2,165 residents and 1,137 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €202,000 is 21% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071515 · 1 neighbourhood · 67 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,165residents1 January 2025

€202,000average WOZ home valueTerneuzen: €256,000

19%green within 500 mTerneuzen: 20%

14services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Terneuzen with Kern Sluiskil highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Sluiskil.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Kern Sluiskil	2,170	€202k	70%	96%	20%	19%	14

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 Sluiskil is €202,000, against €256,000 in Terneuzen.

1,137homes1 January 2025

96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied13% housing association

1%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

950 m³gas per home per yearTerneuzen: 870 m³

2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerneuzen: 2,570 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridTerneuzen: 6%

42%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 Sluiskil compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerneuzen: 40%

11%in the top 20% nationallyTerneuzen: 16%

4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineTerneuzen: 3.6%

€83,000median household wealthTerneuzen: €132,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerneuzen: 68.0%

13%with a university or higher professional degreeTerneuzen: 22%

11.0%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 63 crimes in Kern Sluiskil in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 29.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.1 across Terneuzen.

Driving under the influence8

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Other property crime5

Theft from vehicles3

Assault3

Burglary of homes2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Public violence against people1

Threats1

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 Sluiskil, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here140

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises170

Residents per km²1,588

Land area137 ha