Postcode 1606 Venhuizen
About 4,300 people live in postcode area 1606 in Venhuizen (municipality Drechterland), in 1,810 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €374,000 in 2023, up 68% from €222,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 13.1% are apartments and 14.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 78% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €222,000 |
| 2017 | €218,000 -1.8% |
| 2018 | €231,000 +6% |
| 2019 | €253,000 +9.5% |
| 2020 | €273,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | €297,000 +8.8% |
| 2022 | €317,000 +6.7% |
| 2023 | €374,000 +18% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 12% |
| Age 25–44 | 20.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1% |
| Single-person households | 30.9% |
| Families with children | 37.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,835 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 19.3% |
| Apartments | 13.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 14.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.1% |
| Average gas use | 960 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,770 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.3 km |
| GP | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 5.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 4.4 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 4.9 km |
| Hospital | 8.1 km |
| Library | 1.3 km |
| Swimming pool | 4.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1606
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| 't Padland public (non-denominational) · 162 pupils | Padland 2 | 88.2% / 41.2% |
| Jozefschool Roman Catholic · 271 pupils | Sint Lucasstraat 2 | 70.5% / 40% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 1606
Centrum Venhuizen · De Buurt · De Hout en Blokdijk venhuizen · Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Venhuiz · Zuiderdijk
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1607 Hem · 1608 Wijdenes · 1609 Oosterleek · 1602 Enkhuizen · 1601 Enkhuizen · 1611 Bovenkarspel · 1613 Grootebroek · 1614 Lutjebroek · 1616 Hoogkarspel · 1617 Westwoud
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.