Postcode 7916 Elim
About 2,420 people live in postcode area 7916 in Elim (municipality Hoogeveen), in 1,040 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €287,000 in 2023, up 59% from €181,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 8.8% are apartments and 16.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 87% 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 | €181,000 |
| 2017 | €183,000 +1.1% |
| 2018 | €191,000 +4.4% |
| 2019 | €198,000 +3.7% |
| 2020 | €208,000 +5.1% |
| 2021 | €222,000 +6.7% |
| 2022 | €248,000 +11.7% |
| 2023 | €287,000 +15.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.2% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.3% |
| Age 45–64 | 31% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5% |
| Single-person households | 28.8% |
| Families with children | 37.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,020 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 20.6% |
| Apartments | 8.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 16.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.9% |
| Average gas use | 1,130 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,140 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 10 km |
| Daycare | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 11.7 km |
| Hospital | 12.8 km |
| Library | 5.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 10.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7916
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De Palm Protestant Christian · 131 pupils | Langewijk 110 | – / – |
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 7916
Elim Kern · Verspreide huizen Elim-Noord · Verspreide huizen Elim-Zuid · Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-Oost · Nieuwlande kern · Zuideropgaande Nieuw Moscou
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7915 Alteveer gem Hoogeveen · 7917 Geesbrug · 7914 Noordscheschut · 7918 Nieuwlande · 7913 Hollandscheveld · 7912 Nieuweroord · 7911 Nieuweroord · 7921 Zuidwolde · 7910 Nieuweroord · 7909 Hoogeveen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.