Paal, Hulst
About 80 people live in Paal, in 45 households (CBS 2024).
Liveability is in the top 23% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 25 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €216,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 50.6 km away, a supermarket 8.7 km and a GP 8.6 km.
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Is Paal a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 23% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 99% |
| Safety and nuisance | 86% |
| Social cohesion | 56% |
| Amenities | 0% |
| Housing stock | 88% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Paal safe?
| All registered crime | 25 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €216,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 15% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 20% |
| Single-person households | 43% |
| Age 65+ | 40% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 8.7 km |
| GP | 8.6 km |
| Primary school | 3.1 km |
| Secondary school | 9.3 km |
| Train station | 50.6 km |
| Hospital | 10.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hulst
Kern Graauw · Buitengebied Graauw · Kern Heikant · Durpe · Goukensberg · Gedelfte · Kern Nieuw Namen · Walhoek · Buitengebied Nieuw Namen · Polderken · Buitengebied Hulst · Absdaalseweg
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU06770402. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.