Is Zealand’s population growth here to stay?

For the province, these are the numbers of births and deaths, but also residents who have left a municipality or who have come to live there. The provenance of these newly established residents is also important; from abroad or other places in the Netherlands. The province emphasizes that this is anonymous data.

Population growth

At the end of last year, it became clear that the number of residents in the province had grown faster than expected. Zeeland increased by around 1,800 inhabitants last year, according to figures from Zeeland’s thirteen municipalities. As a result, the official population of the province stood at 385,455 at the end of December.

Work from home

The development was also noticed by the Provincial Housing Committee. The committee includes the province of Zeeland and the thirteen municipalities of Zeeland, as well as housing associations, landlords and real estate agents. “You see more and more people are moving to Zeeland. You can quickly conclude that this is because people are no longer working from home and are no longer tied to Randstad. Is that correct, and is it okay? he continue? ” Deputy Dick van der Velde (VVD) from the province of Zeeland declined. “That’s why we, as a committee, want the numbers to be looked at, so that we can see if we need to adjust our strategy accordingly.” According to Van der Velde, the numbers should provide some clarity in May.

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