Postcode 2742 Waddinxveen
About 14,860 people live in postcode area 2742 in Waddinxveen, in 5,760 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €403,000 in 2023, up 111% from €191,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 28.7% are apartments and 4.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 65% 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 | €191,000 |
| 2017 | €195,000 +2.1% |
| 2018 | €208,000 +6.7% |
| 2019 | €232,000 +11.5% |
| 2020 | €271,000 +16.8% |
| 2021 | €294,000 +8.5% |
| 2022 | €339,000 +15.3% |
| 2023 | €403,000 +18.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 23.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 32.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 20.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15% |
| Single-person households | 24.7% |
| Families with children | 45.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,800 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 25.9% |
| Apartments | 28.7% |
| Built before 1945 | 4.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 41% |
| Average gas use | 670 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,880 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.1 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 1.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 6.6 km |
| Library | 1.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 2742
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Dick Bruna School public (non-denominational) · 765 pupils | Parklaan 3 | 61.8% / 32.1% |
| Christelijke Basisschool TOV Protestant Christian · 413 pupils | Parklaan 7 | 63.4% / 31% |
| Nederlands Hervormde Basisschool Bethel Reformed · 288 pupils | Lindengaarde 17-A | 82.2% / 60% |
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 2742
Groenswaard 1 · Groenswaard 2 · Groenswaard 3 · Peter Zuidlaan en Horstenbuurt · West 1 · Bomenwijk · Zuidplas 80 · Zuidplas 90 · Triangel · West 2
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
2741 Waddinxveen · 2743 Waddinxveen · 2735 Gelderswoude · 2751 Moerkapelle · 2752 Moerkapelle · 2731 Benthuizen · 2729 Zoetermeer · 2728 Zoetermeer · 2727 Zoetermeer
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.