Neighbourhood Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Bergen op Zoom-Oude stad en omgeving · municipality Bergen op Zoom · Noord-Brabant

  • 2.434 homes
  • 4.040 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1895
  • avg. WOZ € 266.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Centrum

Homes
2.434
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1895
Average living area
110 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.461
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 56% 1.362
  • Mid-terrace house 35% 857
  • End-terrace house 7% 167
  • Semi-detached house 1% 30
  • Detached 1% 18

Energy label

  • A or better 10% 237
  • B 14% 343
  • C 22% 536
  • D 12% 284
  • E 7% 171
  • F 15% 360
  • G 8% 185
  • No label 13% 318

Building period

  • Built before 1945 52% 1.255
  • 1945–1969 4% 105
  • 1970–1989 33% 794
  • 1990–2009 9% 225
  • 2010 and later 1% 16
  • Unknown 2% 39

Residents

Residents
4.040
January 1, 2025
Households
2.460
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
55%
Households with children
15%
Population density
8.391
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,5 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 7% 275
  • 15–25 years 11% 460
  • 25–45 years 31% 1.255
  • 45–65 years 28% 1.135
  • 65 years and older 23% 910

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 266.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
50%
Rental homes
50%
15% housing association
Single-family homes
39%
61% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
7%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.180 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
160 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
850 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
12%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
5%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
85% central heating, 9% block, 1% district heating, 1% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
16
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.214 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,7
1.764 passenger cars
Company locations
875
of which 285 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
53 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
19%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
9%
municipality 8%

Noise level of the 2.434 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 35% 848
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 45% 1.107
  • 56–60 dB: busy 12% 288
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 7% 176
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 15

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 1%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
1% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
27%
municipality 50%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
92%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
72%
municipality 81%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 92%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
16%
municipality 6%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
164
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
661
+49% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
6 burglaries
Municipality
60
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 16% 104
  • Vernieling 8% 55
  • Mishandeling 8% 51
  • Winkeldiefstal 5% 31
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 19
  • Bedreiging 2% 12
  • Drugshandel 2% 11
  • Openlijk geweld 2% 10

Per year

  1. 3522021
  2. 3912022
  3. 4602023
  4. 4592024
  5. 4672025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,07
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,05

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,10 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,12 insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,5 mm per year
municipality −1,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,9%
laag, municipality 0,5%
Pile rot in 2050
1,9%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,9%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 38.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 42.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 49.600
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)