Postcode 1617 Westwoud
About 1,830 people live in postcode area 1617 in Westwoud (municipality Drechterland), in 740 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €397,000 in 2023, up 70% from €233,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 6% are apartments and 26% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 80% 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 | €233,000 |
| 2017 | €232,000 -0.4% |
| 2018 | €247,000 +6.5% |
| 2019 | €265,000 +7.3% |
| 2020 | €281,000 +6% |
| 2021 | €301,000 +7.1% |
| 2022 | €338,000 +12.3% |
| 2023 | €397,000 +17.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 14.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.3% |
| Age 45–64 | 27% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8% |
| Single-person households | 28.4% |
| Families with children | 39.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 750 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 18% |
| Apartments | 6% |
| Built before 1945 | 26% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.3% |
| Average gas use | 1,090 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,970 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.3 km |
| GP | 3 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.6 km |
| Primary school | 1.2 km |
| Secondary school | 5.9 km |
| Daycare | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 4 km |
| Hospital | 8.2 km |
| Library | 3.5 km |
| Swimming pool | 6.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1617
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Westwijzer Roman Catholic · 137 pupils | Dres 4 | – / 33.3% |
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 1617
Westwoud · Oudijk · Binnenwijzend
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1616 Hoogkarspel · 1619 Andijk · 1614 Lutjebroek · 1613 Grootebroek · 1621 Hoorn · 1622 Hoorn · 1611 Bovenkarspel · 1623 Hoorn · 1624 Hoorn · 1609 Oosterleek
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.