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Paauwenburg - Westduin

Paauwenburg - Westduin is one of 8 districts in Vlissingen, with 5,160 residents and 2,585 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €297,000 is 15% above the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 071803 · 4 neighbourhoods · 168 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,160residents1 January 2025
€297,000average WOZ home valueVlissingen: €259,000
24%green within 500 mVlissingen: 21%
41services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Paauwenburg - Westduin in VlissingenPostcodes in Paauwenburg - Westduin highlighted; the rest of Vlissingen in grey
Map of Vlissingen with Paauwenburg - Westduin highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Paauwenburg - Westduin.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 40 neighbourhoods in Vlissingen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Paauwenburg Zuidoost1,635€220k40%55%21%24%62
Paauwenburg West2,030€430k97%99%31%23%35
Westduin10–––0%59%34
Paauwenburg Noordoost1,485€228k61%62%33%21%40

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 Paauwenburg - Westduin is €297,000, against €259,000 in Vlissingen.

2,585homes1 newly built in 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied30% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearVlissingen: 740 m³
2,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlissingen: 2,190 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridVlissingen: 7%
42%homes with solar panelsVlissingen: 41%

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 Paauwenburg - Westduin compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlissingen: 47%
17%in the top 20% nationallyVlissingen: 12%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineVlissingen: 3.5%
€162,000median household wealthVlissingen: €80,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlissingen: 67.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeVlissingen: 24%
13.0%of workers are self-employedVlissingen: 13.0%
1.0cars per householdVlissingen: 0.9

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 166 crimes in Paauwenburg - Westduin in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.1 across Vlissingen.

Vandalism and criminal damage30
Theft of bicycles and mopeds28
Other property crime11
Assault9
Burglary of homes5
Threats4
Driving under the influence4
Theft from vehicles3
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 Paauwenburg - Westduin, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises390
Residents per km²1,945
Land area265 ha

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

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