Postcode 6291 Vaals
About 7,830 people live in postcode area 6291 in Vaals, in 4,495 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €201,000 in 2023, up 47% from €137,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 56.1% are apartments and 17.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 91% 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 | €137,000 |
| 2017 | €135,000 -1.5% |
| 2018 | €142,000 +5.2% |
| 2019 | €143,000 +0.7% |
| 2020 | €152,000 +6.3% |
| 2021 | €158,000 +3.9% |
| 2022 | €173,000 +9.5% |
| 2023 | €201,000 +16.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 10.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.1% |
| Age 25–44 | 19% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8% |
| Single-person households | 54.1% |
| Families with children | 18.2% |
| Average household size | 1.7 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,705 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 28.7% |
| Apartments | 56.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 17.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 13% |
| Average gas use | 950 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,160 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 11.4 km |
| Daycare | 1 km |
| Train station | 15.3 km |
| Hospital | 14.9 km |
| Library | 1 km |
| Swimming pool | 11.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6291
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Openbare Basisschool De Robbedoes public (non-denominational) · 138 pupils | Aan De Ververij 31 | 58.8% / 33.3% |
| R.K. BS De Kleine Wereld Roman Catholic · 160 pupils | Adelbertstraat 1-A | 44.4% / 50% |
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 6291
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6289 Elkenrade · 6294 Vijlen · 6287 Eys · 6295 Lemiers · 6286 Wittem · 6285 Epen · 6281 Mechelen · 6301 Valkenburg · 6278 Beutenaken · 6277 Slenaken
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.