Postcode 6447 Merkelbeek
About 1,595 people live in postcode area 6447 in Merkelbeek (municipality Beekdaelen), in 690 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €301,000 in 2023, up 64% from €184,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 2.1% are apartments and 22.9% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 41% 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 | €184,000 |
| 2017 | €183,000 -0.5% |
| 2018 | €194,000 +6% |
| 2019 | €205,000 +5.7% |
| 2020 | €225,000 +9.8% |
| 2021 | €244,000 +8.4% |
| 2022 | €263,000 +7.8% |
| 2023 | €301,000 +14.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 30.7% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1% |
| Single-person households | 25.4% |
| Families with children | 37.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 720 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 11.8% |
| Apartments | 2.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 22.9% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 1,150 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,170 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.8 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 2.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 3.1 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 5.4 km |
| Hospital | 4 km |
| Library | 0.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 3.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6447
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool de Woanderboom Roman Catholic · 295 pupils | Kerkstraat 5 | 57.1% / 20% |
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 6447
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6446 Brunssum · 6445 Brunssum · 6444 Brunssum · 6443 Brunssum · 6451 Schinveld · 6442 Brunssum · 6441 Brunssum · 6454 Jabeek · 6439 Doenrade · 6438 Oirsbeek
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.