Postcode 6542 Nijmegen
About 7,455 people live in postcode area 6542 in Nijmegen, in 4,105 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €351,000 in 2023, up 106% from €170,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 37% are apartments and 30.3% 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 | €170,000 |
| 2017 | €178,000 +4.7% |
| 2018 | €193,000 +8.4% |
| 2019 | €226,000 +17.1% |
| 2020 | €243,000 +7.5% |
| 2021 | €268,000 +10.3% |
| 2022 | €298,000 +11.2% |
| 2023 | €351,000 +17.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 17% |
| Age 25–44 | 31.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 22.3% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5% |
| Single-person households | 54.6% |
| Families with children | 23.3% |
| Average household size | 1.8 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,430 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 41.7% |
| Apartments | 37% |
| Built before 1945 | 30.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 10.5% |
| Average gas use | 810 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,100 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Library | 1.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6542
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Wieken Roman Catholic · 226 pupils | Floraweg 69 | 72% / 28% |
| Basisschool Michiel de Ruyter public (non-denominational) · 211 pupils | Tweede Oude Heselaan 384 | 63.6% / 54.5% |
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 6542
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6541 Nijmegen · 6543 Nijmegen · 6544 Nijmegen · 6545 Nijmegen · 6538 Nijmegen · 6546 Nijmegen · 6537 Nijmegen · 6536 Nijmegen · 6535 Nijmegen · 6534 Nijmegen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.