Postcode 5961 Horst
About 13,370 people live in postcode area 5961 in Horst (municipality Horst aan de Maas), in 6,175 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €316,000 in 2023, up 44% from €219,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 19.8% are apartments and 7.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 62% 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 | €219,000 |
| 2017 | €222,000 +1.4% |
| 2018 | €230,000 +3.6% |
| 2019 | €240,000 +4.3% |
| 2020 | €252,000 +5% |
| 2021 | €269,000 +6.7% |
| 2022 | €286,000 +6.3% |
| 2023 | €316,000 +10.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.2% |
| Age 15–24 | 11% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.3% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3% |
| Single-person households | 36.8% |
| Families with children | 30.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,995 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 23.8% |
| Apartments | 19.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 7.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 7.9% |
| Average gas use | 910 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,760 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacy | 5.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 3.8 km |
| Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Library | 1.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 5961
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Doolgaard Roman Catholic · 353 pupils | Doolgaardstraat 24 | 68.8% / 24.6% |
| Basisschool De Twister Roman Catholic · 176 pupils | Gebr. Van Doornelaan 25 | 38.1% / 10% |
| Openbaar Kindcentrum Weisterbeek public (non-denominational) · 355 pupils | Zuster Olgahof 4 | 60% / 41% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dendroncollege RK SGM v Lyc Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Gebr. Van Doornelaan 124 | HAVO 88%, VMBO 97.2%, VWO 92.3% |
| Dendroncollege RK SGM v Lyc Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo BRUGJAAR | Gebr. Van Doornelaan 124 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 5961
Horst-Centrum · Molenveld · De Riet · Weisterbeek · Nieuwstraat · Kappellerhof · Berkelsbroek · Stuksbeemden · De Risselt · De Afhang · Hoogveld · Verspreide huizen Horst
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
5962 Melderslo · 5963 Hegelsom · 5964 Meterik · 5966 America · 5954 Beesel · 5953 Reuver · 5951 Belfeld · 5971 Grubbenvorst · 5973 Lottum · 5975 Sevenum
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.