The best neighbourhoods in Terneuzen
9.0Number 1OtheneThe best neighbourhood in Terneuzen is Othene (9.0), with safety 8.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Terneuzen: 9 in the centre, 6 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,805 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Terneuzen with a total grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Terneuzen as a whole comes out at a 4.7, 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, Terneuzen scores highest on quiet & nature (6.7) and lowest on wealth & income (4.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Terneuzen
Number 1
Othene
4,550 residents
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- 27.8
Zeldenrust
2,925 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 37.2
Katspolder
1,680 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 46.8
Kern Koewacht
1,855 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 56.6
Kern Philippine
1,805 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 66.2
Kern Zaamslag
1,865 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 76.0
Oude Vaart
1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 85.0
Serlippenspolder
2,095 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.8
- 94.9
Buitengebied Koewacht
760 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 104.5
Noordpolder
2,540 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
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- 114.2
Kern Hoek
2,265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 124.1
Driewegen
165 residents
Strongest: safety 6.9
- 134.0
Kern Spui
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 143.8
Kern Sluiskil
2,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.8
- 153.8
Kern Axel
7,150 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 163.8
Kern Biervliet
1,255 residents
Strongest: families 6.1
- 173.8
Buitengebied Biervliet
335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 183.7
Kern Westdorpe
1,915 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 193.7
Zuiderpark
1,960 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 203.6
Kern Zuiddorpe
700 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 213.6
Buitengebied Zuiddorpe
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 223.5
Buitengebied Philippine
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 233.5
Buitengebied Axel
750 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 243.4
Oudelandse Hoeve
2,195 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 253.4
Buitengebied Zaamslag
850 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 263.4
Kern Overslag
175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 273.1
Lievenspolder
2,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 283.1
Noorderdokken
130 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 293.0
Buitengebied Sas van Gent
365 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 302.8
Triniteit
1,505 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 312.6
Kern Sas van Gent
3,590 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.5
- 322.6
Buitengebied Hoek
540 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 332.5
Binnenstad-Java
3,180 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
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 Othene at the top?
Othene scores a 9.0 on this list, with safety 8.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Terneuzen 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.