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Tholen

Zeeland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0716

Avg. sale price

€347k

Price Growth YoY

+5.4%

Population

26.942

Tholen is a municipality in Zeeland with 26.942 residents, the 214th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €301k, 24% below the national average of €398k. Of its 11.414 homes, 72% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zeeland province · urbanisation level 4/5

72% owner-occupied · 27% rental

Average income €39k · 20.1% higher educated

74% labour participation · 184 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€347k

-28% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€301k

-24% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

72.0%

+26% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

11.414

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €46k (15%) 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
€347k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 27k 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
89%
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: 15.6% (2019); worst: 2.3% (2020).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

72%

Rental

27%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

31.19%

With children

36.31%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 184 /km²
Population density

184

-66% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
18%
24%
26%
21%
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

87.51%

EU / Western background

6.7%

Non-EU background

5.79%

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

1.9%

-39% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

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

20.1%

Low education

31.7%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€165.9k
Poverty rate
1.9%
Cars/household
1.3
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
20.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 90% 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
2.8
Violent crime
2.8
In 2025: 5.6 theft, 2.8 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.

19

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

85%
15%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 85.0%
Weak / insufficient · 15.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

19

Daycare (KDV)

15

After-school care (BSO)

386

KDV child places

20

Avg KDV size
8.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.13 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

56%
44%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 56% · 19 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 44% · 15 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

58%
42%
Offers VVE · 58% · 11 locations
No VVE · 42% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.3

-6% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.2

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.3 km

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.1 km

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

General practitioner

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

33

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.3
µg/m³
-0.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.2
µg/m³
-0.5 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)
30 total in municipality · 11.14 per 10k residents

Christian churches

30

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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