Postcode 2981 Ridderkerk
About 3,155 people live in postcode area 2981 in Ridderkerk, in 1,455 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €306,000 in 2023, up 83% from €167,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 63.2% are apartments and 5.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 91% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 2981
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €167,000 |
| 2017 | €166,000 -0.6% |
| 2018 | €172,000 +3.6% |
| 2019 | €192,000 +11.6% |
| 2020 | €218,000 +13.5% |
| 2021 | €239,000 +9.6% |
| 2022 | €258,000 +7.9% |
| 2023 | €306,000 +18.6% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.2% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 26.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 26.3% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4% |
| Single-person households | 41.6% |
| Families with children | 32.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,615 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 40.6% |
| Apartments | 63.2% |
| Built before 1945 | 5.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 7.1% |
| Average gas use | 760 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,370 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.2 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 5.2 km |
| Hospital | 0.8 km |
| Library | 0.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 2981
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Piramide public (non-denominational) · 536 pupils | Burg De Zeeuwstraat 294 | 65.3% / 40.8% |
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 2981
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
2982 Ridderkerk · 2983 Ridderkerk · 2984 Ridderkerk · 2977 Goudriaan · 2985 Ridderkerk · 2986 Ridderkerk · 2975 Ottoland · 2987 Ridderkerk · 2974 Brandwijk · 2988 Ridderkerk
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.