Postcode 6442 Brunssum
About 2,645 people live in postcode area 6442 in Brunssum, in 1,120 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €224,000 in 2023, up 75% from €128,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 5.3% are apartments and 10.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 83% 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 | €128,000 |
| 2017 | €134,000 +4.7% |
| 2018 | €139,000 +3.7% |
| 2019 | €139,000 +0% |
| 2020 | €150,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | €168,000 +12% |
| 2022 | €190,000 +13.1% |
| 2023 | €224,000 +17.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.2% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.8% |
| Age 65+ | 22.5% |
| Single-person households | 30.8% |
| Families with children | 39.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,130 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 33.2% |
| Apartments | 5.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 10.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 14.2% |
| Average gas use | 950 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,900 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.2 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 2.2 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 7.9 km |
| Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Library | 2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6442
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Meander independent (general) · 195 pupils | De Insel 23 | 46.2% / 40.7% |
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 6442
Rode Beek · Op gen Hoes · Oeloven · De Eggen · De Kattekoelen · Bouwberg · Ora et Labora
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6441 Brunssum · 6443 Brunssum · 6444 Brunssum · 6439 Doenrade · 6445 Brunssum · 6438 Oirsbeek · 6446 Brunssum · 6447 Merkelbeek · 6436 Amstenrade · 6433 Hoensbroek
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.