Postcode 7881 Emmer-Compascuum
About 7,730 people live in postcode area 7881 in Emmer-Compascuum (municipality Emmen), in 3,440 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €235,000 in 2023, up 62% from €145,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 10.9% are apartments and 24% 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 | €145,000 |
| 2017 | €147,000 +1.4% |
| 2018 | €145,000 -1.4% |
| 2019 | €154,000 +6.2% |
| 2020 | €163,000 +5.8% |
| 2021 | €173,000 +6.1% |
| 2022 | €204,000 +17.9% |
| 2023 | €235,000 +15.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.3% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 32.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7% |
| Single-person households | 29.9% |
| Families with children | 34.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,495 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 23% |
| Apartments | 10.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 24% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3% |
| Average gas use | 1,100 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,900 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.5 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 8.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 10.3 km |
| Hospital | 10.4 km |
| Library | 1.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 9.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7881
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Bente Openbare Basisschool public (non-denominational) · 136 pupils | Westerdiep Oz 96 | – / – |
| Openbare Basisschool De Dreef public (non-denominational) · 57 pupils | Kanaal A Nz 102 | 40% / 43.8% |
| Openbare Basisschool de Mende public (non-denominational) · 145 pupils | Wikkel 5 | 89.5% / 38.9% |
| RKPC Basisschool Het Compas Samenwerking PC, RK · 101 pupils | Wikkel 3 | – / – |
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 7881
Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum · Emmer-Erfscheidenveen · Foxel · Oosterdiep · Verspreide huizen Emmer-Compascuum
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7884 Barger-Compascuum · 7877 2e Valthermond · 7885 Nieuw-Dordrecht · 7876 Valthermond · 7875 Exloo · 7887 Erica · 7874 Odoornerveen · 7873 Odoorn · 7889 Klazienaveen-Noord · 7872 Valthe
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.