Postcode 6462 Kerkrade
About 7,105 people live in postcode area 6462 in Kerkrade, in 3,650 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €174,000 in 2023, up 66% from €105,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 38.8% are apartments and 26.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 97% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 6462
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €105,000 |
| 2017 | €114,000 +8.6% |
| 2018 | €120,000 +5.3% |
| 2019 | €128,000 +6.7% |
| 2020 | €137,000 +7% |
| 2021 | €144,000 +5.1% |
| 2022 | €150,000 +4.2% |
| 2023 | €174,000 +16% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 12.9% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8% |
| Single-person households | 44.5% |
| Families with children | 26.4% |
| Average household size | 1.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,865 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 31.3% |
| Apartments | 38.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 26.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.5% |
| Average gas use | 870 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,400 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Library | 2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6462
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Bleijerheide Roman Catholic · 186 pupils | Bleijerheiderstraat 125 | 75% / 64.7% |
| Openbare Basisschool de Schatkist public (non-denominational) · 134 pupils | Feldbiss 210-A | – / – |
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 6462
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6461 Kerkrade · 6463 Kerkrade · 6464 Kerkrade · 6465 Kerkrade · 6466 Kerkrade · 6467 Kerkrade · 6456 Bingelrade · 6468 Kerkrade · 6469 Kerkrade · 6454 Jabeek
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.