Postcode 1949 Wijk aan Zee
About 2,150 people live in postcode area 1949 in Wijk aan Zee (municipality Beverwijk), in 1,140 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €319,000 in 2023, up 62% from €197,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 40.6% are apartments and 30.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 23% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 1949
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €197,000 |
| 2017 | €205,000 +4.1% |
| 2018 | €219,000 +6.8% |
| 2019 | €236,000 +7.8% |
| 2020 | €260,000 +10.2% |
| 2021 | €280,000 +7.7% |
| 2022 | €281,000 +0.4% |
| 2023 | €319,000 +13.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 10.5% |
| Age 15–24 | 10% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.3% |
| Age 45–64 | 32.8% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7% |
| Single-person households | 48.7% |
| Families with children | 24.1% |
| Average household size | 1.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,280 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 9% |
| Apartments | 40.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 30.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.1% |
| Average gas use | 1,030 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,390 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 4.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 5.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 4.8 km |
| Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Library | 0.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1949
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Vryheit Roman Catholic · 114 pupils | Dorpsduinen 14 | – / – |
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 1949
Wijk aan Zee · Industriegebied Hoogovens
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1948 Beverwijk · 1947 Beverwijk · 1951 Velsen-Noord · 1946 Beverwijk · 1945 Beverwijk · 1944 Beverwijk · 1943 Beverwijk · 1942 Beverwijk · 1941 Beverwijk · 1961 Heemskerk
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.