The population is shrinking, while it grows in Veere. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Veere, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Westkapelle is €348,000, 22% lower than in Veere (€445,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 73%, against a rise of 70% in Veere. 83% of the homes are owner-occupied, 4 percentage points more than in Veere (79%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€348,000
▼22% lower than Veere (€445,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+73%
▲higher than Veere (+70%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
83%
▲4 percentage points higher than Veere (79%)
Social housing
6%
▼4 percentage points lower than Veere (10%)
Private rent
9%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (10%)
Single-family dwellings
91%
▲4 percentage points higher than Veere (87%)
Built before 1945
9%
▼10 percentage points lower than Veere (19%)
Built 1965–1974
10%
▼9 percentage points lower than Veere (19%)
Built 1992–2005
8%
▼5 percentage points lower than Veere (13%)
Average WOZ value
€348,000
▼22% lower than Veere (€445,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+73%
▲higher than Veere (+70%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
83%
▲4 percentage points higher than Veere (79%)
Social housing
6%
▼4 percentage points lower than Veere (10%)
Private rent
9%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (10%)
Single-family dwellings
91%
▲4 percentage points higher than Veere (87%)
Built before 1945
9%
▼10 percentage points lower than Veere (19%)
Built 1965–1974
10%
▼9 percentage points lower than Veere (19%)
Built 1992–2005
8%
▼5 percentage points lower than Veere (13%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 73% between 2014 and 2025, to €348,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€348,000▼ 22% below Veere
+73% since 2014
Veere +70%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€324 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€324/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
141 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €348,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€131NL median
Water board levy€42–
Waste levy€35€27
Property tax (OZB)€30€31
Sewage levy€24€22
Costs to set aside€193
Maintenance reserve€180–
Buildings insurance€13–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Veere's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 258th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 141 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €348,000.
Levies: Veere's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Westkapelle has the lowest WOZ value of the 13 wijken in the municipality of Veere.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €348,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Westkapelle
348,000
1,302
–
Veere
438,000
873
–
Gapinge
485,000
235
–
Vrouwenpolder
430,000
542
–
Serooskerke
407,000
826
–
Domburg
554,000
1,183
–
Oostkapelle
556,000
1,418
–
Aagtekerke
426,000
568
–
Grijpskerke
422,000
657
–
Meliskerke
398,000
526
–
Koudekerke
412,000
1,655
–
Biggekerke
441,000
432
–
Zoutelande
428,000
946
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 83% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied83%
Social housing6%
Private rent9%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
91% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes91%
Multi-family homes9%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
44% of dwellings were built between 1945 and 1964, against 16% in the municipality of Veere.
Before 19458.6%
1945-196443.9%
1965-19749.6%
1975-199120.5%
1992-20058.2%
2006-20156%
2016 and later3.2%
Explanation
Based on 1,310 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Veere average.
In 2025, 18 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Westkapelle, 28% lower than in Veere (25). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 23%, against a fall of 3% in Veere. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
18
▼28% lower than Veere (25)
Change since 2021
-23%
▼lower than Veere (-3%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.5
▲15% higher than Veere (1.3)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
18
▼28% lower than Veere (25)
Change since 2021
-23%
▼lower than Veere (-3%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.5
▲15% higher than Veere (1.3)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Westkapelle registered 18 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 25 in the municipality of Veere.
Westkapelle18
The municipality of Veere25
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Westkapelle is 'Theft and burglary': 8.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 10.8 in the municipality of Veere.
WestkapelleVeere
Theft and burglary8.1
Veere 10.8▼ −25% vs Veere
Vandalism and public order3.5
Veere 3.1▲ +13% vs Veere
Fraud and scams2.7
Veere 3.2▼ −16% vs Veere
Traffic2.7
Veere 4.6▼ −41% vs Veere
Violence and threats1.2
Veere 2.1▼ −43% vs Veere
Environmental0.0
Veere 0.1≈ Veere
Other and withheld0.0
Veere 0.7≈ Veere
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Westkapelle registered 7 traffic accidents, of which 0 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health below the Veere average; green space is above the Veere average.
An estimated 74% of adults in Westkapelle rate their own health as good, 1 percentage point less than in Veere. More adults are overweight (52% against 47%) and more smoke (14% against 12%), but fewer meet the physical activity guideline (52% against 53%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Westkapelle, covering 53% of the area, against 45% in Veere. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 24% of the area, 11 percentage points above the 13% in Veere.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
74%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (75%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
24%
▲11 percentage points higher than Veere (13%)
More figures
Overweight
52%
▲5 percentage points higher than Veere (47%)
Smokes
14%
▲2 percentage points higher than Veere (12%)
Meets physical activity guideline
52%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (53%)
Excessive drinking
7%
=about the same as Veere (7%)
Water, share of the area
6%
▼30 percentage points lower than Veere (36%)
Agriculture, share of the area
53%
▲8 percentage points higher than Veere (45%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
14%
▲6 percentage points higher than Veere (8%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
74%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (75%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
24%
▲11 percentage points higher than Veere (13%)
More figures
Overweight
52%
▲5 percentage points higher than Veere (47%)
Smokes
14%
▲2 percentage points higher than Veere (12%)
Meets physical activity guideline
52%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (53%)
Excessive drinking
7%
=about the same as Veere (7%)
Water, share of the area
6%
▼30 percentage points lower than Veere (36%)
Agriculture, share of the area
53%
▲8 percentage points higher than Veere (45%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
14%
▲6 percentage points higher than Veere (8%)
Health
An estimated 74% of adults rate their own health as good, against 75% in the municipality of Veere (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Veere
Good self-rated health
74.3%
74.9%
Smokes
13.9%
11.9%
Excessive drinking
7.4%
6.7%
Overweight
51.8%
47.4%
Lonely
45.2%
45.3%
Anxiety or depression feelings
41.5%
41.6%
Meets physical activity guideline
51.9%
53.3%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
24% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 13% in the municipality of Veere.
Traffic4%
Built-up8.1%
Other built-up4.5%
Recreation9.7%
Agriculture53.2%
Forest and nature14.3%
Water6.2%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Veere.
Westkapelle has 2,585 inhabitants (2026), or 306 per km² (84% higher than in Veere). Between 2014 and 2026 the population fell 3%, against a rise of 1% in Veere. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Veere was 89%, 11 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, CDA had the highest share there: 18% of the vote, against 12% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2014
-3%
▼lower than Veere (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Veere
89%
▲11 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
-4%
▼lower than Veere (+4%)
Aged 45 to 65
27%
▲1 percentage point higher than Veere (26%)
Married
48%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (49%)
Dutch origin
90%
▲2 percentage points higher than Veere (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
51%
▲3 percentage points higher than Veere (48%)
CDA, share of the vote
18%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (12%)
Population growth since 2014
-3%
▼lower than Veere (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Veere
89%
▲11 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
-4%
▼lower than Veere (+4%)
Aged 45 to 65
27%
▲1 percentage point higher than Veere (26%)
Married
48%
▼1 percentage point lower than Veere (49%)
Dutch origin
90%
▲2 percentage points higher than Veere (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
51%
▲3 percentage points higher than Veere (48%)
CDA, share of the vote
18%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (12%)
Population per year
The population shrank 3% between 2014 and 2026, to 2,585.
Residents, 2026
2,585
-3% since 2014
Veere +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 306 residents per km², this wijk is 84% more densely populated than the municipality of Veere.
Residents per km²306
Dwellings per km²153.9
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 9.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 9.7 died per 1,000.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
27% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15380
15 to 25210
25 to 45580
45 to 65705
65 to 80550
80 and over170
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
48% of residents are married.
Never married1,030
Married1,235
Divorced160
Widowed165
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
90% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands2,320
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)155
Outside Europe115
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
50% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1480
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4960
Higher professional, university460
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Veere; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 89% of eligible voters in Veere voted. The largest party was CDA with 18% of the valid votes.
Municipality of VeereThe Netherlands
D66
12.2%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
9.8%
16.7%
VVD
15.5%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
9.1%
12.8%
CDA
17.6%
11.8%
JA21
5.4%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4%
4.5%
BBB
3.1%
2.6%
Other
23.4%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Westkapelle has an average of 1.2 cars per household, 8% lower than in Veere (1.3). 19% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 3 percentage points less than in Veere (22%).
Key figures
Industry and energy, share of businesses
27%
▲11 percentage points higher than Veere (16%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
4%
▼5 percentage points lower than Veere (9%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
11%
▼2 percentage points lower than Veere (13%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.2
▼8% lower than Veere (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
19%
▼3 percentage points lower than Veere (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+4 pp
▼lower than Veere (+5 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
54%
▼8 percentage points lower than Veere (62%)
Industrial, share of addresses
9%
▲4 percentage points higher than Veere (5%)
Lodging, share of addresses
25%
▼2 percentage points lower than Veere (27%)
Multi-family dwellings
9%
▼28 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Residents per km²
306
▼43% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
9%
▼5 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
27%
▲11 percentage points higher than Veere (16%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
4%
▼5 percentage points lower than Veere (9%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
11%
▼2 percentage points lower than Veere (13%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.2
▼8% lower than Veere (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
19%
▼3 percentage points lower than Veere (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+4 pp
▼lower than Veere (+5 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
54%
▼8 percentage points lower than Veere (62%)
Industrial, share of addresses
9%
▲4 percentage points higher than Veere (5%)
Lodging, share of addresses
25%
▼2 percentage points lower than Veere (27%)
Multi-family dwellings
9%
▼28 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Residents per km²
306
▼43% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
9%
▼5 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Business establishments by sector
Nijverheid en energie is the largest sector, with 100 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij15
Nijverheid en energie100
Handel en horeca90
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed20
Zakelijke dienstverlening65
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg40
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten35
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
19% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 22% in the municipality of Veere (2025).
Petrol81.5%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)18.5%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 15% to 19% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
19%▼ 3 percentage points below Veere (22%)
+4 pp since 2014
Veere +5 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 1,480 passenger cars and 200 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars1,480
Motorcycles200
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
54% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is lodging (25%).
Residential54.5%
Retail1.3%
Office0.4%
Assembly1.3%
Healthcare0.1%
Industrial9.4%
Lodging24.7%
Education0.1%
Sports0.1%
Other9.9%
Explanation
Based on 2,405 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
6% social housing, against 28% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Social housing6%
NL 28%▼ −79% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings9%
NL 37%▼ −76% vs NL
Residents per km²306
NL 539▼ −43% vs NL
Private rent9%
NL 14%▼ −36% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings83%
NL 57%▲ +46% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025