The best neighbourhoods in Terneuzen
The 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.
- 19.0
Othene
Terneuzen · 4,550 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 27.8
Zeldenrust
Terneuzen · 2,925 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 37.2
Katspolder
Terneuzen · 1,680 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 46.8
Kern Koewacht
Terneuzen · 1,855 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 56.6
Kern Philippine
Terneuzen · 1,805 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 66.2
Kern Zaamslag
Terneuzen · 1,865 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 76.0
Oude Vaart
Terneuzen · 1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 85.0
Serlippenspolder
Terneuzen · 2,095 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.8
- 94.9
Buitengebied Koewacht
Terneuzen · 760 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 104.5
Noordpolder
Terneuzen · 2,540 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 114.2
Kern Hoek
Terneuzen · 2,265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 124.1
Driewegen
Terneuzen · 165 residents
Strongest: safety 6.9
- 134.0
Kern Spui
Terneuzen · 170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 143.8
Kern Sluiskil
Terneuzen · 2,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.8
- 153.8
Kern Axel
Terneuzen · 7,150 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 163.8
Kern Biervliet
Terneuzen · 1,255 residents
Strongest: families 6.1
- 173.8
Buitengebied Biervliet
Terneuzen · 335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 183.7
Kern Westdorpe
Terneuzen · 1,915 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 193.7
Zuiderpark
Terneuzen · 1,960 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 203.6
Kern Zuiddorpe
Terneuzen · 700 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 213.6
Buitengebied Zuiddorpe
Terneuzen · 190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 223.5
Buitengebied Philippine
Terneuzen · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 233.5
Buitengebied Axel
Terneuzen · 750 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 243.4
Oudelandse Hoeve
Terneuzen · 2,195 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 253.4
Buitengebied Zaamslag
Terneuzen · 850 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 263.4
Kern Overslag
Terneuzen · 175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 273.1
Lievenspolder
Terneuzen · 2,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 283.1
Noorderdokken
Terneuzen · 130 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 293.0
Buitengebied Sas van Gent
Terneuzen · 365 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 302.8
Triniteit
Terneuzen · 1,505 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 312.6
Kern Sas van Gent
Terneuzen · 3,590 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.5
- 322.6
Buitengebied Hoek
Terneuzen · 540 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 332.5
Binnenstad-Java
Terneuzen · 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.