Postcode 5553 Valkenswaard
About 1,895 people live in postcode area 5553 in Valkenswaard, in 815 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €417,000 in 2023, up 43% from €292,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 6.1% are apartments and 5.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 40% 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 | €344,000 +17.8% |
| 2018 | €300,000 -12.8% |
| 2019 | €312,000 +4% |
| 2020 | €330,000 +5.8% |
| 2021 | €351,000 +6.4% |
| 2022 | €378,000 +7.7% |
| 2023 | €417,000 +10.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 17.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.3% |
| Age 25–44 | 19.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23% |
| Single-person households | 29.4% |
| Families with children | 38% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 825 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 44.2% |
| Apartments | 6.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 5.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 1,220 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,990 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 0.9 km |
| Daycare | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 9.8 km |
| Hospital | 7.9 km |
| Library | 1.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 5553
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Smelen Roman Catholic · 190 pupils | De Smelen 109 | 51.6% / 41.9% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scholengemeenschap Were Di voor gymnasium, atheneum, havo, vmbo en lwoo VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Merendreef 1 | HAVO 89.3%, VMBO 96.3%, VWO 95.6% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 5553
Turfberg-Noord · Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
5552 Valkenswaard · 5554 Valkenswaard · 5551 Valkenswaard · 5555 Valkenswaard · 5556 Valkenswaard · 5561 Riethoven · 5563 Westerhoven · 5541 Reusel
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.