Postcode 1608 Wijdenes
About 1,535 people live in postcode area 1608 in Wijdenes (municipality Drechterland), in 655 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €472,000 in 2023, up 67% from €282,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 6.2% are apartments and 34.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 49% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 1608
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €282,000 |
| 2017 | €278,000 -1.4% |
| 2018 | €298,000 +7.2% |
| 2019 | €326,000 +9.4% |
| 2020 | €343,000 +5.2% |
| 2021 | €370,000 +7.9% |
| 2022 | €409,000 +10.5% |
| 2023 | €472,000 +15.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 20.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 33.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8% |
| Single-person households | 27.5% |
| Families with children | 35.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 645 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 13.2% |
| Apartments | 6.2% |
| Built before 1945 | 34.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 10.9% |
| Average gas use | 1,110 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,300 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.8 km |
| GP | 4.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 7.3 km |
| Primary school | 1.2 km |
| Secondary school | 7.7 km |
| Daycare | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 7.3 km |
| Hospital | 9.9 km |
| Library | 4.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 8.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1608
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Roelof van Wienesse public (non-denominational) · 88 pupils | Molenweg 27 | – / – |
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 1608
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1607 Hem · 1609 Oosterleek · 1606 Venhuizen · 1611 Bovenkarspel · 1613 Grootebroek · 1602 Enkhuizen · 1614 Lutjebroek · 1601 Enkhuizen · 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.