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The best neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)

9.8Number 1Klarenbeek II & III

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.

As a municipality, Middelburg (Z.) scores highest on amenities (7.8) and lowest on wealth & income (4.8).

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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)

Number 1

Klarenbeek II & III

1,025 residents

Strongest: families 9.2
9.8

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  1. 2

    Brigdamme

    575 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.9

    9.3
  2. 3

    Toorenvliedt

    655 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.6

    9.1
  3. 4

    Essenvelt

    115 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    8.8
  4. 5

    Hazenburg II

    315 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.6

    8.7
  6. 6

    Hazenburg I

    385 residents

    Strongest: families 9.1

    8.6
  7. 7

    Erasmuswijk

    1,020 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.1

    8.6
  8. 8

    Brakenburg II

    720 residents

    Strongest: families 9.7

    8.6
  9. 9

    Seislaan

    570 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.5

    8.5
  10. 10

    Poldertje

    910 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.4

    8.5

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  1. 11

    Magistraatwijk III

    665 residents

    Strongest: families 9.2

    8.4
  2. 12

    Griffioen II

    1,265 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.2

    8.4
  3. 13

    Griffioen I

    1,690 residents

    Strongest: families 7.9

    8.1
  4. 14

    Brakenburg I

    825 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.5

    8.1
  5. 15

    Reijershove

    1,980 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.9

    8.1
  6. 16

    Brakenburg III

    505 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.2

    7.9
  7. 17

    Sint Laurens

    870 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.7

    7.8
  8. 18

    Prooijenspark

    350 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.9

    7.5
  9. 19

    Klarenbeek I

    1,705 residents

    Strongest: families 8.8

    7.3
  10. 20

    Abdij

    2,345 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.7

    7.2
  11. 21

    Veersepoort

    1,810 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7

    7.1
  12. 22

    Veldzigt

    450 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.5

    7.0
  13. 23

    Mortiere III

    2,235 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    7.0
  14. 24

    Mortiere I

    1,035 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.4

    6.8
  15. 25

    Dauwendaele II

    1,905 residents

    Strongest: families 8.6

    6.0
  16. 26

    Nieuw Middelburg

    1,855 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    5.9
  17. 27

    Dorp

    1,260 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.2

    5.6
  18. 28

    Magistraatwijk I

    1,095 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.8

    5.6
  19. 29

    Magistraatwijk II

    1,630 residents

    Strongest: families 9.8

    5.4
  20. 30

    Breewijk

    1,275 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6

    5.0
  21. 31

    't Zand

    1,535 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.4

    5.0
  22. 32

    Dampoort

    360 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.9

    4.9
  23. 33

    Stromenwijk

    3,100 residents

    Strongest: families 8.5

    4.8
  24. 34

    Damplein

    1,730 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.8

    4.5
  25. 35

    Poelendaele

    810 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    4.4
  26. 36

    Dauwendaele I

    3,155 residents

    Strongest: families 9.4

    4.3
  27. 37

    Buitengebied

    160 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2

    4.1
  28. 38

    Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

    1,165 residents

    Strongest: safety 7.4

    3.9
  29. 39

    Stadhuis

    1,070 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    3.9
  30. 40

    Edelstenenbuurt

    1,395 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    3.0
  31. 41

    Markt

    1,390 residents

    Strongest: amenities 10.0

    2.8
  32. 42

    Nieuw Abeele

    245 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 7.0

    2.6

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.

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