Postcode 5121 Rijen
About 12,310 people live in postcode area 5121 in Rijen (municipality Gilze en Rijen), in 5,505 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €316,000 in 2023, up 53% from €207,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 18.3% are apartments and 9.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 89% 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 | €207,000 |
| 2017 | €211,000 +1.9% |
| 2018 | €218,000 +3.3% |
| 2019 | €229,000 +5% |
| 2020 | €244,000 +6.6% |
| 2021 | €262,000 +7.4% |
| 2022 | €290,000 +10.7% |
| 2023 | €316,000 +9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 26.6% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3% |
| Single-person households | 32.4% |
| Families with children | 34% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,610 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 33.7% |
| Apartments | 18.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 9.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.8% |
| Average gas use | 870 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,640 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 6.6 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 2 km |
| Hospital | 8.8 km |
| Library | 1.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 5121
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Vijf Eiken Protestant Christian · 280 pupils | Van Duivenvoordestraat 75 | 68.9% / 22.2% |
| Kindcentrum Het Fonkelbos Roman Catholic · 64 pupils | Catsstraat 2 | – / – |
| Kindcentrum WIJozef Roman Catholic · 235 pupils | Tuinstraat 15 | 90.9% / 41.7% |
| Kindcentrum de Brakken Roman Catholic · 406 pupils | Burgemeester Sweensplein 7 | 87.9% / 46.6% |
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 5121
Centrumgebied West Rijen · Vijf Eiken · Wolfsweide · Centrumgebied Oost Rijen · Schildersbuurt · Vliegende Vennen · Paarse Strook · Bedrijventerrein Haansberg · Rijen Zuid · Grote Spie · Buitengebied Zuid Rijen · Buitengebied Noord Rijen
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
5122 Rijen · 5124 Molenschot · 5125 Hulten · 5126 Gilze · 5114 Castelre · 5113 Ulicoten · 5111 Baarle-Nassau · 5131 Alphen · 5109 's Gravenmoer · 5133 Riel
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.