Postcode 1706 Heerhugowaard
About 3,715 people live in postcode area 1706 in Heerhugowaard (municipality Dijk en Waard), in 1,260 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €436,000 in 2023, up 82% from €240,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 21.9% are apartments and –% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 52% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 1706
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €240,000 |
| 2017 | €239,000 -0.4% |
| 2018 | €253,000 +5.9% |
| 2019 | €283,000 +11.9% |
| 2020 | €318,000 +12.4% |
| 2021 | €343,000 +7.9% |
| 2022 | €363,000 +5.8% |
| 2023 | €436,000 +20.1% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 26.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 35.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 19.9% |
| Age 65+ | 8.2% |
| Single-person households | 15.1% |
| Families with children | 58.3% |
| Average household size | 2.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,415 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 14.1% |
| Apartments | 21.9% |
| Built before 1945 | – |
| Built 2015 or later | 90.1% |
| Average gas use | 310 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,130 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Library | 3.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1706
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Nieuwe Draai interdenominational · 281 pupils | Oosterweg 49 | – / – |
| IKC de Helix public (non-denominational) · 365 pupils | Oosterweg Noord 41 | 55.3% / 21.6% |
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 1706
De Draai Noord · De Draai Zuid
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1705 Heerhugowaard · 1704 Heerhugowaard · 1703 Heerhugowaard · 1702 Heerhugowaard · 1701 Heerhugowaard · 1711 Hensbroek · 1713 Obdam · 1697 Schellinkhout · 1715 Spanbroek · 1696 Oosterblokker
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.