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Middelburg (Z.)

Zeeland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0687

Avg. sale price

€393k

Price Growth YoY

+4.4%

Population

50.152

Middelburg (Z.) is a municipality in Zeeland with 50.152 residents, the 95th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €306k, 23% below the national average of €398k. Of its 24.858 homes, 61% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 24 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zeeland province · urbanisation level 3/5

61% owner-occupied · 39% rental

Average income €39.6k · 31.1% higher educated

70% labour participation · 1.037 /km²

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Average sale price

€393k

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€306k

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

61.0%

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

24.858

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €87k (29%) 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
€393k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 84% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 50k 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
69%
31%
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: 18.5% (2021); worst: 2.6% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

61%

Rental

39%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

42.88%

With children

28.78%

Avg size: 2
Density: 1.037 /km²
Population density

1,037

+93% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
12%
23%
26%
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

76.34%

EU / Western background

8.67%

Non-EU background

15%

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

€40k

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.7%

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

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

31.1%

Low education

24%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€133.6k
Poverty rate
2.7%
Cars/household
1.0
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
48.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 87% 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
19.3
Property damage
5.0
Violent crime
6.1
In 2025: 19.3 theft, 6.1 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.

18

Primary schools (PO)

9

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

27

Daycare (KDV)

20

After-school care (BSO)

855

KDV child places

32

Avg KDV size
11.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.56 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

57%
43%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 57% · 27 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 43% · 20 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

52%
48%
Offers VVE · 52% · 14 locations
No VVE · 48% · 13 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

13.2

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.1

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

89

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
13.2
µg/m³
+1.1 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)
32 total in municipality · 6.38 per 10k residents

Christian churches

29

Mosques

2

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

0

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