Postcode 2272 Voorburg
About 8,520 people live in postcode area 2272 in Voorburg (municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg), in 3,890 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €435,000 in 2023, up 62% from €269,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 46.1% are apartments and 9.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 18% 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 | €269,000 |
| 2017 | €290,000 +7.8% |
| 2018 | €299,000 +3.1% |
| 2019 | €320,000 +7% |
| 2020 | €341,000 +6.6% |
| 2021 | €368,000 +7.9% |
| 2022 | €392,000 +6.5% |
| 2023 | €435,000 +11% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.5% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 18.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2% |
| Single-person households | 38.9% |
| Families with children | 34.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,005 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 14.1% |
| Apartments | 46.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 9.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 980 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,340 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Library | 2.1 km |
| Swimming pool | 2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 2272
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Essesteijn independent (general) · 455 pupils | Elzendreef 4 | 86.4% / 57.6% |
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 2272
Damsigt · Sijtwende · Kleurenbuurt · Essesteijn / Gaarden · Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt · Essesteijn / Weiden · Essesteijn / Tuinen · Essesteijn / Dreven
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
2271 Voorburg · 2273 Voorburg · 2274 Voorburg · 2275 Voorburg · 2267 Leidschendam · 2266 Leidschendam · 2265 Leidschendam · 2264 Leidschendam · 2263 Leidschendam · 2281 Rijswijk
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.