Postcode 6281 Mechelen
About 1,720 people live in postcode area 6281 in Mechelen (municipality Gulpen-Wittem), in 805 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €329,000 in 2023, up 58% from €208,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 17.3% are apartments and 37% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 23% 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 | €208,000 |
| 2017 | €208,000 +0% |
| 2018 | €217,000 +4.3% |
| 2019 | €227,000 +4.6% |
| 2020 | €249,000 +9.7% |
| 2021 | €271,000 +8.8% |
| 2022 | €285,000 +5.2% |
| 2023 | €329,000 +15.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 10.8% |
| Age 15–24 | 8.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 19.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 31.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7% |
| Single-person households | 29.8% |
| Families with children | 28.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 865 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 15.6% |
| Apartments | 17.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 37% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.2% |
| Average gas use | 1,090 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,900 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 3 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 2.7 km |
| Secondary school | 4.7 km |
| Daycare | 1 km |
| Train station | 9.4 km |
| Hospital | 10.9 km |
| Library | 4.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 4.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6281
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Witheim Roman Catholic · 162 pupils | Hilleshagerweg 32 | 76.2% / 33.3% |
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 6281
Mechelen · Hilleshagen · Schweiberg-Dal · Verspreide huizen
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6278 Beutenaken · 6277 Slenaken · 6285 Epen · 6276 Heijenrath · 6286 Wittem · 6287 Eys · 6274 Reijmerstok · 6273 Ingber · 6289 Elkenrade · 6271 Gulpen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.