Postcode 6538 Nijmegen
About 9,340 people live in postcode area 6538 in Nijmegen, in 4,900 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €248,000 in 2023, up 84% from €135,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 49.4% are apartments and –% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 98% 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 | €135,000 |
| 2017 | €137,000 +1.5% |
| 2018 | €141,000 +2.9% |
| 2019 | €156,000 +10.6% |
| 2020 | €168,000 +7.7% |
| 2021 | €182,000 +8.3% |
| 2022 | €209,000 +14.8% |
| 2023 | €248,000 +18.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 28.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 24.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7% |
| Single-person households | 48.6% |
| Families with children | 26.2% |
| Average household size | 1.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,825 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 46% |
| Apartments | 49.4% |
| Built before 1945 | – |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.2% |
| Average gas use | 800 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,100 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 3.2 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Library | 1.4 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6538
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Montessorischool Dukenburg independent (general) · 191 pupils | Malvert 7373 | 43.8% / 18.8% |
| Nutsschool Lankforst public (non-denominational) · 150 pupils | Lankforst 2348 | 55.6% / 51.9% |
| PC Basissch Pr Maurits Protestant Christian · 208 pupils | Zwanenveld 2524 | 54.2% / 30.4% |
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 6538
Zwanenveld · Lankforst · Malvert · De Kamp · Kerkenbos
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6537 Nijmegen · 6536 Nijmegen · 6535 Nijmegen · 6541 Nijmegen · 6534 Nijmegen · 6542 Nijmegen · 6533 Nijmegen · 6543 Nijmegen · 6532 Nijmegen · 6544 Nijmegen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.