neighbourhood in Sluis
Breskens
4,285 residents · postal code 4511 · Part of Breskens, Sluis
- no. 10,560 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 15 of 34 in Sluis
Scores per pillar
Breskens looks out over the Westerschelde and shares the fate of many Zeeuws-Vlaanderen towns: a station more than 44 kilometres off and a housing score of 3.3. Safety holds up best, at 7.1. With 35 percent of residents over 65 and an average home value of €311,000, it is a quiet, ageing coastal place. The total stays at 4.0.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Breskens calculated?
Breskens scores 3.9 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 Breskens a safe neighbourhood?
Breskens scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.