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Borsele

Zeeland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0654

Avg. sale price

€398k

Price Growth YoY

+9.6%

Population

23.125

Borsele is a municipality in Zeeland with 23.125 residents, the 256th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €338k, 15% below the national average of €398k. Of its 10.120 homes, 75% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 15 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zeeland province · urbanisation level 4/5

75% owner-occupied · 25% rental

Average income €41.9k · 24.6% higher educated

75% labour participation · 163 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€398k

-17% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€338k

-15% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

75.0%

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

10.120

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €60k (18%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€398k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 83% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 23k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
92%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 14.8% (2021); worst: 2.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

75%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

31.13%

With children

34.22%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 163 /km²
Population density

163

-70% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
22%
28%
23%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

87.6%

EU / Western background

6.78%

Non-EU background

5.62%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€42k

-1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.7%

-45% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

75.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

24.6%

Low education

25.7%

Labour participation

75%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€206.8k
Poverty rate
1.7%
Cars/household
1.4
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
20.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 88% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
5.6
Property damage
2.5
Violent crime
2.7
In 2025: 5.6 theft, 2.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

15

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

17

Daycare (KDV)

16

After-school care (BSO)

432

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
11.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.12 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 17 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 16 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

82%
18%
Offers VVE · 82% · 14 locations
No VVE · 18% · 3 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

12.2

+1% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.1

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.8 km

+64% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.4 km

+140% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.8 km

Supermarket

2.4 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

6

Bus stops

96

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
12.2
µg/m³
+0.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.1
µg/m³
-0.6 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Zeeland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
21 total in municipality · 9.08 per 10k residents

Christian churches

21

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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