Postcode 1972 IJmuiden
About 8,230 people live in postcode area 1972 in IJmuiden (municipality Velsen), in 4,035 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €273,000 in 2023, up 75% from €156,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 45.6% are apartments and 37.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 94% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 1972
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €156,000 |
| 2017 | €161,000 +3.2% |
| 2018 | €174,000 +8.1% |
| 2019 | €185,000 +6.3% |
| 2020 | €200,000 +8.1% |
| 2021 | €214,000 +7% |
| 2022 | €237,000 +10.7% |
| 2023 | €273,000 +15.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.2% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 28.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 26.7% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5% |
| Single-person households | 43.9% |
| Families with children | 30.7% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,210 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 50.8% |
| Apartments | 45.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 37.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.4% |
| Average gas use | 820 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,050 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 0.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.2 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 4.1 km |
| Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Library | 1 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1972
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool het Kompas independent (general) · 596 pupils | Stephensonstraat 70-A | 44.8% / 27.1% |
| De Vliegende Hollander public (non-denominational) · 178 pupils | Casembrootstraat 58 | 44.4% / 26.3% |
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 1972
Heidebuurt · Zeeheldenbuurt · Verzetsheldenbuurt · Natuurkundigenbuurt · Kikvorsbuurt · Stadhuisbuurt · Rivierenbuurt
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1971 IJmuiden · 1973 IJmuiden · 1974 IJmuiden · 1969 Heemskerk · 1975 IJmuiden · 1968 Heemskerk · 1976 IJmuiden · 1967 Heemskerk · 1966 Heemskerk · 1965 Heemskerk
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.