Postcode 2251 Voorschoten
About 11,215 people live in postcode area 2251 in Voorschoten, in 5,125 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €495,000 in 2023, up 70% from €292,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 41.5% are apartments and 7.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 28% 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 | €292,000 |
| 2017 | €303,000 +3.8% |
| 2018 | €319,000 +5.3% |
| 2019 | €346,000 +8.5% |
| 2020 | €377,000 +9% |
| 2021 | €401,000 +6.4% |
| 2022 | €433,000 +8% |
| 2023 | €495,000 +14.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 18.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.6% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4% |
| Single-person households | 36.6% |
| Families with children | 33.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,190 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 27.6% |
| Apartments | 41.5% |
| Built before 1945 | 7.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.6% |
| Average gas use | 810 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,500 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 2.9 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 2.6 km |
| Hospital | 5.7 km |
| Library | 1.4 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 2251
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Gevers Deynootschool Protestant Christian · 158 pupils | Burg Van Der Haarplein 7 | 70.4% / 53.8% |
| Openbare Basisschool de Vos public (non-denominational) · 437 pupils | Multatulilaan 92 | 81.7% / 32.2% |
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 2251
Bijdorp · Vlietwijk · Starrenburg · Krimwijk · Centrum · Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
2252 Voorschoten · 2253 Voorschoten · 2254 Voorschoten · 2245 Wassenaar · 2244 Wassenaar · 2243 Wassenaar · 2242 Wassenaar · 2241 Wassenaar · 2261 Leidschendam · 2262 Leidschendam
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.