Postcode 2242 Wassenaar
About 9,525 people live in postcode area 2242 in Wassenaar, in 4,180 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €673,000 in 2023, up 55% from €434,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 24.1% are apartments and 55.6% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 6% 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 | €434,000 |
| 2017 | €453,000 +4.4% |
| 2018 | €488,000 +7.7% |
| 2019 | €528,000 +8.2% |
| 2020 | €562,000 +6.4% |
| 2021 | €581,000 +3.4% |
| 2022 | €611,000 +5.2% |
| 2023 | €673,000 +10.1% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 18.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25% |
| Single-person households | 37.9% |
| Families with children | 34.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,320 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 27.9% |
| Apartments | 24.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 55.6% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.5% |
| Average gas use | 1,280 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,940 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 3.8 km |
| Hospital | 0.9 km |
| Library | 1.1 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 2242
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Herenweg Protestant Christian · 387 pupils | Herenweg 4 | 65.1% / 62.8% |
| Montessorischool independent (general) · 126 pupils | Zanderijpad 10 | – / – |
| Sint Bonifacius-School Roman Catholic · 213 pupils | Kloosterland 5 | 90.9% / 62.5% |
| Vereniging Nutsschool Wassenaar independent (general) · 241 pupils | Zijllaan 39 | 92.9% / 93.1% |
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 2242
Drie Papegaaien · Buitengebied Meijendel · De Paauw · Dorp Wassenaar · Oostdorp · Zijlwatering-haven · Den Deijl · Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer · Rijksdorp-De Pan · Buitengebied Raaphorst · Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
2241 Wassenaar · 2243 Wassenaar · 2244 Wassenaar · 2245 Wassenaar · 2235 Valkenburg · 2251 Voorschoten · 2232 Rijnsburg · 2252 Voorschoten · 2231 Rijnsburg · 2253 Voorschoten
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.