Postcode 1696 Oosterblokker
About 1,545 people live in postcode area 1696 in Oosterblokker (municipality Drechterland), in 645 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €454,000 in 2023, up 78% from €255,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 4% are apartments and 24.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 59% 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 | €255,000 |
| 2017 | €252,000 -1.2% |
| 2018 | €274,000 +8.7% |
| 2019 | €294,000 +7.3% |
| 2020 | €313,000 +6.5% |
| 2021 | €340,000 +8.6% |
| 2022 | €386,000 +13.5% |
| 2023 | €454,000 +17.6% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.2% |
| Age 15–24 | 11% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.8% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1% |
| Single-person households | 25.6% |
| Families with children | 41.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 625 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 13.6% |
| Apartments | 4% |
| Built before 1945 | 24.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 4.8% |
| Average gas use | 1,100 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,160 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.3 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 3.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 3.6 km |
| Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Library | 3.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1696
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Pancratius Roman Catholic · 128 pupils | Pennekamplaan 58 | – / – |
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 1696
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1695 Blokker · 1697 Schellinkhout · 1693 Wervershoof · 1691 Hauwert · 1701 Heerhugowaard · 1702 Heerhugowaard · 1689 Zwaag · 1703 Heerhugowaard · 1688 Nibbixwoud · 1704 Heerhugowaard
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.