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Living in Sluis

In Sluis, tenants pay an average rent of €553 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

Sluis had a population of 23,199 at the start of 2026. For Sluis, car density was 597.6 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. The city covered 307.2 km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population23,199people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Sluis (GM1714)
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 rent553EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.1% — 6% belowOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime3,110offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — about the sameOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean9.85µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Lower unemployment than 80% 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 Sluis?

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 Sluis.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sluis 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan17Official · national market
Housing stock14,200 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)553 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)25Official
Rented homes29 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official

Is Sluis 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 50–64%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–64%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sluis?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality10

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Sluis is 2.9%. 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)18Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability90.69 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.21Official
Median income per year31,800 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek6Official
Unemployment rate2.9 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality10Official

What does a salary buy in Sluis?

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€2,425of €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− €553
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€2,425
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sluis Salary needed to live in Sluis

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sluis. 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)

Job Search
Open official service
Open the Netherlands service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools11 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)12Official

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; Sluis's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Sluis?

Police recorded 3,110 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,110 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 202411
Recorded crime across major citiesSluis highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sluis highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Sluis3,110
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,110 offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — about the same31 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 202411Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was OST, 46.6 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.7% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportOST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport46.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sluis. 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
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sluis.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sluis?

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)2
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 Sluis 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
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Philippine-Stelleweg)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Philippine-Stelleweg)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)2Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VlissingenAws_06310.csv24Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VlissingenAws_06310.csv24Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VlissingenAws_06310.csv24Official · 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VlissingenAws_06310.csv24Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sluis?

The published population was 23,199 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Sluis (GM1714)8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²468 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS4Official
Area308.4 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)31Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents597.6 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.9Official
City area307.2 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official
Foreign residents8,840 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.9Official
Population density75 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS4Official · gemeente
Population23,199 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Sluis (GM1714)8Official

International community in Sluis

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands16,32170.4%
Born outside the Netherlands6,87829.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal23,094100.0%
Nederlands19,70885.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit3,38614.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)3,10713.5%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)2,79612.1%
Belgisch1,9318.4%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU5662.5%
Pools3691.6%
Buiten-Europa2631.1%
Oekraïens2601.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Azië1810.8%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU1760.8%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1570.7%
Syrisch1050.5%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland940.4%
Spaans780.3%
Roemeens620.3%
Hongaars520.2%
Afrika460.2%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)430.2%
Amerika360.2%
Italiaans340.1%
Brits320.1%
Grieks320.1%
Portugees320.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)320.1%
Bulgaars230.1%
Kroatisch220.1%
Frans200.1%
Slowaaks200.1%
Turks170.1%
Staatloos / onbekend160.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans110.0%
Amerikaans100.0%
Litouws100.0%
Iraans90.0%
Tsjechisch80.0%
Afghaans70.0%
Braziliaans70.0%
Indonesisch70.0%
Jemenitisch70.0%
Chinees60.0%
Oostenrijks50.0%
Colombiaans40.0%
Surinaams40.0%
Canadees30.0%
Filippijns30.0%
Marokkaans30.0%
Pakistaans30.0%
Russisch30.0%
Thais30.0%
Egyptisch20.0%
Japans20.0%
Zweeds20.0%
Eritrees10.0%
Ghanees10.0%
Iers10.0%
Indiaas10.0%
Iraaks10.0%
Somalisch10.0%
Vietnamees10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)224 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Jobs8,100 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek7Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes66 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official

Alternatives for people set on Sluis

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Sluis

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

Sint-Laureins Belgium · 13.2 km away
Rent
850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Knokke-Heist Belgium · 14.8 km away
Rent
1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Maldegem Belgium · 16.1 km away
Rent
850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Kaprijke Belgium · 16.4 km away
Rent
892.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

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Borsele23,186 residentsZundert23,088 residentsHillegom23,078 residentsReimerswaal23,388 residentsLosser23,472 residentsBunschoten22,905 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sluis 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 Sluis?

The published population was 23,199 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Sluis (GM1714).

Is the air quality good in Sluis?

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 Sluis?

Police recorded 3,110 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Sluis?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Sluis?

8,840 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Sluis a good place to live?

Sluis 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 Sluis?

Vlissingen, Sint-Laureins, Knokke, Knokke-Heist, Maldegem are near Sluis. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Sluis?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,321 people (70.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sluis, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8d6ef0345a3e388878e831619e2073c7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/sluis/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sluis, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8d6ef0345a3e388878e831619e2073c7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/sluis/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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