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Living in Borssele

Borssele had an unemployment rate of 2.5% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population1,450people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary4,494EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent531EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.5%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,120incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 31% belowOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)
PM2.5, annual mean9.85µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Lower unemployment than any other Dutch city that publishes it, less recorded crime than 90% of Dutch cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Borssele?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Borssele.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Borssele. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Borssele recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan7Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)531 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)15Official · parent municipality

Is Borssele a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on work · range 39–61%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Borssele?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality2

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Borssele is 2.5%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,494 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.5 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality2Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Borssele?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,447of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €531
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,447
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Borssele Salary needed to live in Borssele

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Borssele. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Borssele. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)3Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Borssele's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Borssele?

Police recorded 2,120 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4

Recorded crime across major citiesBorssele highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Borssele highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
Arnhem6,970
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,120 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4Official

Mobility and administration

Borssele's nearest airport was RTM, 77 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport77 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)RTM3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Borssele. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
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DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Borssele.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.5°C in January to 18.4°C in July. Borssele's monthly precipitation totalled 58.9 mm in January and 72.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Borssele?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.85 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Borssele is 9.9 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.2 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.9 · Feb 52.8 · Mar 44.6 · Apr 35 · May 49.4 · Jun 62 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 81.8 · Sep 73.6 · Oct 73.8 · Nov 78.9 · Dec 75.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Brake (Unterweser) (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Geestland (Germany) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Borssele?

The published population was 1,450 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population1,450 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)3Official

Alternatives for people set on Borssele

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Borssele from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Borssele

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Borssele, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Doornsteeg2,255 residentsGoedereede2,310 residentsAalburg2,315 residentsBenthuizen4,075 residentsHaelen4,320 residentsNieuw-Bergen4,650 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Borssele under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Borssele?

The published population was 1,450 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in Borssele?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Borssele?

Police recorded 2,120 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).

What is the unemployment rate in Borssele?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Borssele a good place to live?

Borssele may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Borssele?

Borsele, Arnemuiden, Vlissingen, Goes, Middelburg are near Borssele. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Borssele, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 94b801200ccd7c6d689298b563b6d2bf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/borssele/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Borssele, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {94b801200ccd7c6d689298b563b6d2bf},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/borssele/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  1. Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  2. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  3. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  5. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  6. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
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