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neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom

Zeekant

2,745 residents · postal code 4615 · Part of Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad en omgeving, Bergen op Zoom

  • no. 12,259 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 30 of 36 in Bergen op Zoom

Scores per pillar

Despite the name, Zeekant in Bergen op Zoom scores a meagre 3.7 for green space, and both housing (3.0) and social cohesion (3.2) stay low too. Amenities are the exception at 7.3, helped by a restaurant just 400 metres away. Average home value of €296,000 sits well below the national median of €422,000, while 31 percent of residents are 65 or older. With 30.9 crimes per 1,000 people present, above the national median of 24, and a safety score of 5.0, this old-town area looks worn at the edges.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.9 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
30.9
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 296,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
59%
Built after 2000
21%
Income per resident
€ 28,000

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 11%25–45 20%45–65 24%65+ 31%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
4,550

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Zeekant calculated?

Zeekant scores 3.0 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Zeekant a safe neighbourhood?

Zeekant scores 5.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.