Postcode 6294 Vijlen
About 1,410 people live in postcode area 6294 in Vijlen (municipality Vaals), in 645 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €306,000 in 2023, up 59% from €193,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 8.5% are apartments and 15.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 30% 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 | €193,000 |
| 2017 | €200,000 +3.6% |
| 2018 | €208,000 +4% |
| 2019 | €218,000 +4.8% |
| 2020 | €232,000 +6.4% |
| 2021 | €245,000 +5.6% |
| 2022 | €261,000 +6.5% |
| 2023 | €306,000 +17.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.8% |
| Age 15–24 | 7.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 18.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.8% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8% |
| Single-person households | 28.7% |
| Families with children | 31% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 710 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 19.7% |
| Apartments | 8.5% |
| Built before 1945 | 15.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.4% |
| Average gas use | 1,060 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,860 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.7 km |
| GP | 3.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 7.1 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 11.3 km |
| Hospital | 11.9 km |
| Library | 4.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 7.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6294
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool op de Top Roman Catholic · 113 pupils | Vijlenberg 139 | – / – |
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 6294
Vijlen · Mamelis · Harles · Verspreide huizen Cottessen-Camerig
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6295 Lemiers · 6291 Vaals · 6289 Elkenrade · 6287 Eys · 6301 Valkenburg · 6286 Wittem · 6285 Epen · 6305 Schin op Geul · 6281 Mechelen · 6307 Scheulder
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.