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Sluis

Zeeland · Slightly urban · CBS GM1714

Avg. sale price

€339k

Price Growth YoY

+3.6%

Population

23.094

Sluis is a municipality in Zeeland with 23.094 residents, the 257th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €334k, 16% below the national average of €398k. Of its 14.158 homes, 67% 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

67% owner-occupied · 28% rental

Average income €38.7k · 24.8% higher educated

70% labour participation · 83 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€339k

-29% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€334k

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

67.0%

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

14.158

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €5k (1%) 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
€339k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has declined by 1k 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
84%
16%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 10.1% (2022); worst: -4.8% (2024).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

67%

Rental

28%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

39.43%

With children

25.48%

Avg size: 2
Density: 83 /km²
Population density

83

-85% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
21%
28%
30%
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

61.72%

EU / Western background

32.53%

Non-EU background

5.75%

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

€39k

-8% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.5%

+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

24.8%

Low education

30.8%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

22%

Self-employed

22%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€225k
Poverty rate
3.5%
Cars/household
1.2
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
32.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 56% 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
11.3
Property damage
3.7
Violent crime
4.1
In 2025: 11.3 theft, 4.1 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.

11

Primary schools (PO)

1

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

12

Daycare (KDV)

12

After-school care (BSO)

349

KDV child places

29

Avg KDV size
12.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.04 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 12 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 12 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

83%
17%
Offers VVE · 83% · 10 locations
No VVE · 17% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.2

-15% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.9

-8% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.3 km

+109% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.4 km

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

General practitioner

2.3 km

Supermarket

2.4 km

Childcare

1.3 km

Primary school

1.3 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

94

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.2
µg/m³
-1.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.9
µg/m³
-0.7 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)
23 total in municipality · 9.96 per 10k residents

Christian churches

23

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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