Breskens, Sluis
About 4,285 people live in Breskens, in 2,160 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 40% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 18.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €298,000; 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 44.3 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Breskens a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 40% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 98% |
| Safety and nuisance | 65% |
| Social cohesion | 46% |
| Amenities | 16% |
| Housing stock | 32% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Breskens safe?
| All registered crime | 18.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 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) | €298,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 64% / 33% |
| Apartments | 27% |
| Households with children | 24% |
| Single-person households | 39% |
| Age 65+ | 35% |
| Average income per resident | €30,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 11.2 km |
| Train station | 44.3 km |
| Hospital | 11.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Sluis
Verspreide huizen Breskens · Verspreide huizen Groede · Groede · Hoofdplaat · Nummer Eén en omgeving · Overige verspreide huizen Hoofdplaat · Verspreide huizen Nieuwvliet · Nieuwvliet · IJzendijke · Verspreide huizen IJzendijke · Cadzand-Bad · Cadzand
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU17141000. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.