Postcode 7884 Barger-Compascuum
About 1,770 people live in postcode area 7884 in Barger-Compascuum (municipality Emmen), in 770 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €227,000 in 2023, up 66% from €137,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 3.9% are apartments and 21.9% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 64% 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 | €137,000 |
| 2017 | €138,000 +0.7% |
| 2018 | €137,000 -0.7% |
| 2019 | €143,000 +4.4% |
| 2020 | €153,000 +7% |
| 2021 | €163,000 +6.5% |
| 2022 | €201,000 +23.3% |
| 2023 | €227,000 +12.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.8% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9% |
| Single-person households | 29.2% |
| Families with children | 35.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 775 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 17.4% |
| Apartments | 3.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 21.9% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.6% |
| Average gas use | 1,100 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,930 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.1 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 4.1 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 7.1 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 13.6 km |
| Hospital | 12.3 km |
| Library | 6.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 7.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7884
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Sint Theresia Roman Catholic · 133 pupils | Postweg 131 | 86.7% / 58.8% |
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 7884
Barger-Compascuum-Centrum · Verlengde Oosterdiep · Limietweg · Verspreide huizen Barger-Compascuum
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7885 Nieuw-Dordrecht · 7881 Emmer-Compascuum · 7887 Erica · 7889 Klazienaveen-Noord · 7877 2e Valthermond · 7891 Klazienaveen · 7876 Valthermond · 7892 Klazienaveen · 7875 Exloo · 7874 Odoornerveen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.