The best neighbourhoods in Tholen
The best neighbourhood in Tholen is Poortvliet (7.3), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Tholen: 5 in the north, 5 in the west and 3 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Tholen with a total grade, 1 reaches a 7.0 or higher. Tholen as a whole comes out at a 5.7, 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.
- 17.3
Poortvliet
Tholen · 1,350 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 26.8
Stavenisse
Tholen · 1,535 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 36.6
Sint-Annaland
Tholen · 3,895 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 46.3
Oud-Vossemeer
Tholen · 2,435 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 56.3
Verspreide huizen Poortvliet
Tholen · 445 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 65.9
Tholen
Tholen · 8,125 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 75.4
Verspreide huizen Sint-Annaland
Tholen · 195 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 85.3
Sint Philipsland
Tholen · 2,120 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 95.2
Scherpenisse
Tholen · 1,660 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 104.8
Verspreide huizen Scherpenisse
Tholen · 190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 114.7
Verspreide huizen Oud-Vossemeer
Tholen · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 124.3
Sint-Maartensdijk
Tholen · 3,185 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 134.1
Verspreide huizen Tholen
Tholen · 375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 143.7
Verspreide huizen Sint-Maartensdijk
Tholen · 405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 153.1
Verspreide huizen Sint Philipsland
Tholen · 325 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 163.0
Verspreide huizen Stavenisse
Tholen · 175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 172.8
Anna Jacobapolder
Tholen · 235 residents
Strongest: safety 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 Poortvliet at the top?
Poortvliet scores a 7.3 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Tholen 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.