Postcode 6122 Buchten
About 1,980 people live in postcode area 6122 in Buchten (municipality Sittard-Geleen), in 920 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €265,000 in 2023, up 61% from €165,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 16% are apartments and 12.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 60% 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 | €165,000 |
| 2017 | €169,000 +2.4% |
| 2018 | €174,000 +3% |
| 2019 | €186,000 +6.9% |
| 2020 | €203,000 +9.1% |
| 2021 | €216,000 +6.4% |
| 2022 | €228,000 +5.6% |
| 2023 | €265,000 +16.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.3% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3% |
| Single-person households | 33.7% |
| Families with children | 32.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 940 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 17.6% |
| Apartments | 16% |
| Built before 1945 | 12.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 1,020 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,830 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.4 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 5.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 5.4 km |
| Hospital | 8.8 km |
| Library | 1.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 0.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6122
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool het Avontuur Roman Catholic · 135 pupils | Ankersweg 52-C | – / – |
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 6122
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6121 Born · 6123 Holtum · 6124 Papenhoven · 6125 Obbicht · 6118 Nieuwstadt · 6127 Grevenbicht · 6116 Roosteren · 6129 Urmond · 6114 Susteren · 6131 Sittard
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.