The best neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)
The best neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) is Klarenbeek II & III (9.8), with families 9.2 as its strongest side. They are spread across Middelburg (Z.): 7 in the east, 6 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.) with a total grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher. Middelburg (Z.) as a whole comes out at a 6.2, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 19.8
Klarenbeek II & III
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,025 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 29.3
Brigdamme
Middelburg (Z.) · 575 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 39.1
Toorenvliedt
Middelburg (Z.) · 655 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 48.8
Essenvelt
Middelburg (Z.) · 115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 58.7
Hazenburg II
Middelburg (Z.) · 315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 68.6
Hazenburg I
Middelburg (Z.) · 385 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 78.6
Erasmuswijk
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,020 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 88.6
Brakenburg II
Middelburg (Z.) · 720 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 98.5
Seislaan
Middelburg (Z.) · 570 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 108.5
Poldertje
Middelburg (Z.) · 910 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 118.4
Magistraatwijk III
Middelburg (Z.) · 665 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 128.4
Griffioen II
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,265 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 138.1
Griffioen I
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,690 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 148.1
Brakenburg I
Middelburg (Z.) · 825 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 158.1
Reijershove
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,980 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 167.9
Brakenburg III
Middelburg (Z.) · 505 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 177.8
Sint Laurens
Middelburg (Z.) · 870 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 187.5
Prooijenspark
Middelburg (Z.) · 350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 197.3
Klarenbeek I
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,705 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 207.2
Abdij
Middelburg (Z.) · 2,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 217.1
Veersepoort
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,810 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 227.0
Veldzigt
Middelburg (Z.) · 450 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 237.0
Mortiere III
Middelburg (Z.) · 2,235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 246.8
Mortiere I
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,035 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 256.0
Dauwendaele II
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,905 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 265.9
Nieuw Middelburg
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,855 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 275.6
Dorp
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,260 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 285.6
Magistraatwijk I
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,095 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 295.4
Magistraatwijk II
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,630 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 305.0
Breewijk
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 315.0
't Zand
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,535 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 324.9
Dampoort
Middelburg (Z.) · 360 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 334.8
Stromenwijk
Middelburg (Z.) · 3,100 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 344.5
Damplein
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,730 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 354.4
Poelendaele
Middelburg (Z.) · 810 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 364.3
Dauwendaele I
Middelburg (Z.) · 3,155 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 374.1
Buitengebied
Middelburg (Z.) · 160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 383.9
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,165 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 393.9
Stadhuis
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 403.0
Edelstenenbuurt
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,395 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 412.8
Markt
Middelburg (Z.) · 1,390 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 422.6
Nieuw Abeele
Middelburg (Z.) · 245 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.0
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Klarenbeek II & III at the top?
Klarenbeek II & III scores a 9.8 on this list, with families 9.2 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.