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Vlissingen

Zeeland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0718

Avg. sale price

€303k

Price Growth YoY

+4.3%

Population

45.755

Vlissingen is a municipality in Zeeland with 45.755 residents, the 115th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €259k, 35% below the national average of €398k. Of its 23.995 homes, 57% 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 3/5

57% owner-occupied · 43% rental

Average income €37.4k · 23.8% higher educated

67% labour participation · 1.331 /km²

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Average sale price

€303k

-37% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€259k

-35% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

57.0%

0% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

23.995

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €44k (17%) 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
€303k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 97% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 46k 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
62%
38%
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: 19.2% (2021); worst: 0.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

57%

Rental

43%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

45.71%

With children

26.31%

Avg size: 1.9
Density: 1.331 /km²
Population density

1,331

+148% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
23%
27%
25%
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

68.72%

EU / Western background

12.86%

Non-EU background

18.42%

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

€37k

-11% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.5%

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

67.0%

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

23.8%

Low education

28.7%

Labour participation

67%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

30%

Self-employed

13%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€79.8k
Poverty rate
3.5%
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
54.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 91% 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
18.8
Property damage
5.5
Violent crime
6.8
In 2025: 18.8 theft, 6.8 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.

14

Primary schools (PO)

6

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

22

Daycare (KDV)

18

After-school care (BSO)

565

KDV child places

26

Avg KDV size
9.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.64 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 22 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 18 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

55%
45%
Offers VVE · 55% · 12 locations
No VVE · 45% · 10 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

12.6

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.9

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.9 km

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

59

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
12.6
µg/m³
+0.5 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)
13 total in municipality · 2.84 per 10k residents

Christian churches

12

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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