Postcode 6598 Heijen
About 2,485 people live in postcode area 6598 in Heijen (municipality Gennep), in 1,255 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €376,000 in 2023, up 55% from €242,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 1.8% are apartments and 7.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 56% 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 | €242,000 |
| 2017 | €236,000 -2.5% |
| 2018 | €242,000 +2.5% |
| 2019 | €253,000 +4.5% |
| 2020 | €274,000 +8.3% |
| 2021 | €296,000 +8% |
| 2022 | €318,000 +7.4% |
| 2023 | €376,000 +18.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 12.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.1% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 30.8% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9% |
| Single-person households | 43.4% |
| Families with children | 29.1% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 850 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 14.7% |
| Apartments | 1.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 7.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.9% |
| Average gas use | 1,030 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,220 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.2 km |
| GP | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.8 km |
| Primary school | 1.2 km |
| Secondary school | 2.8 km |
| Daycare | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 8.5 km |
| Hospital | 7.4 km |
| Library | 4.3 km |
| Swimming pool | 4.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6598
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool De Heggerank Roman Catholic · 101 pupils | Sleedoornstraat 3 | 61.9% / 28.6% |
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 6598
Heijen · Heijensebos · Diekendaal-Nieuwerf
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6599 Ven-Zelderheide · 6596 Milsbeek · 6595 Ottersum · 6601 Wijchen · 6602 Wijchen · 6603 Wijchen · 6604 Wijchen · 6591 Gennep · 6605 Wijchen · 6606 Niftrik
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.