Terneuzen Centrum

Terneuzen Centrum is one of 30 districts in Terneuzen, with 3,180 residents and 2,042 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €205,000 is 20% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071520 · 1 neighbourhood · 96 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,180residents1 January 2025

€205,000average WOZ home valueTerneuzen: €256,000

22%green within 500 mTerneuzen: 20%

81services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Terneuzen Centrum in TerneuzenPostcodes in Terneuzen Centrum highlighted; the rest of Terneuzen in grey

Map of Terneuzen with Terneuzen Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Terneuzen Centrum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Binnenstad-Java	3,180	€205k	37%	45%	33%	22%	81

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 Terneuzen Centrum is €205,000, against €256,000 in Terneuzen.

2,042homes30 newly built in 2025

45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments

37%owner-occupied33% housing association

9%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied

740 m³gas per home per yearTerneuzen: 870 m³

2,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerneuzen: 2,570 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridTerneuzen: 6%

17%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 Terneuzen Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerneuzen: 40%

6%in the top 20% nationallyTerneuzen: 16%

7.4%of residents live below the poverty lineTerneuzen: 3.6%

€18,000median household wealthTerneuzen: €132,000

55.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerneuzen: 68.0%

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

15.0%of workers are self-employedTerneuzen: 13.0%

0.7cars 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 326 crimes in Terneuzen Centrum in 2025, 38% more than in 2024. That is 102.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.1 across Terneuzen.

Assault39

Vandalism and criminal damage32

Theft of bicycles and mopeds28

Other property crime27

Threats25

Driving under the influence22

Burglary of homes11

Public violence against people8

Theft from vehicles4

Vehicle theft2

Pickpocketing1

Hold-up 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 Terneuzen Centrum, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.4

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises470

Residents per km²4,120

Land area77 ha