Meliskerke

CBS name: Wijk 08 Meliskerke

Meliskerke is one of 13 districts in Veere, with 1,470 residents and 526 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €398,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071708 · 2 neighbourhoods · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,470residents1 January 2025

€398,000average WOZ home valueVeere: €445,000

23%green within 500 mVeere: 28%

17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Meliskerke in VeerePostcodes in Meliskerke highlighted; the rest of Veere in grey

Map of Veere with Meliskerke highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meliskerke.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Meliskerke	1,265	€365k	82%	98%	19%	22%	17
Verspreide huizen Meliskerke	205	€582k	94%	91%	24%	24%	5

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 Meliskerke is €398,000, against €445,000 in Veere.

526homes2 newly built in 2025

97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments

84%owner-occupied10% housing association

6%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

910 m³gas per home per yearVeere: 970 m³

2,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeere: 2,690 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridVeere: 4%

57%homes with solar panelsVeere: 52%

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

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeere: 31%

23%in the top 20% nationallyVeere: 22%

0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineVeere: 1.5%

€383,000median household wealthVeere: €354,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeere: 73.0%

16%with a university or higher professional degreeVeere: 29%

27.0%of workers are self-employedVeere: 27.0%

1.3cars per householdVeere: 1.2

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 13 crimes in Meliskerke in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 8.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.5 across Veere.

Assault2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

Driving under the influence1

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 Meliskerke, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.8 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0

Primary pupils living here220

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises180

Residents per km²182

Land area806 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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