Postcode 6161 Geleen
About 4,275 people live in postcode area 6161 in Geleen (municipality Sittard-Geleen), in 2,395 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €196,000 in 2023, up 54% from €127,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 52.6% are apartments and 26.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 96% 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 | €127,000 |
| 2017 | €129,000 +1.6% |
| 2018 | €135,000 +4.7% |
| 2019 | €143,000 +5.9% |
| 2020 | €153,000 +7% |
| 2021 | €157,000 +2.6% |
| 2022 | €168,000 +7% |
| 2023 | €196,000 +16.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 26.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 26.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9% |
| Single-person households | 52% |
| Families with children | 21.7% |
| Average household size | 1.8 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,500 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 34.4% |
| Apartments | 52.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 26.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.4% |
| Average gas use | 880 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,430 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.4 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Library | 0.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6161
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Sterrenrijk Roman Catholic · 169 pupils | Molenstraat 42-A | 58.8% / 20.6% |
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 6161
Geleen-Centrum · Kluis · Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld · Industriegebied D.S.M. en Graetheide
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6162 Geleen · 6163 Geleen · 6164 Geleen · 6165 Geleen · 6166 Geleen · 6155 Puth · 6153 Windraak · 6151 Munstergeleen · 6171 Stein · 6174 Sweikhuizen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.