Postcode 7938 Nieuw-Balinge
About 965 people live in postcode area 7938 in Nieuw-Balinge (municipality Midden-Drenthe), in 405 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €288,000 in 2023, up 54% from €187,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 1.3% are apartments and 18.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 46% 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 | €187,000 |
| 2017 | €178,000 -4.8% |
| 2018 | €185,000 +3.9% |
| 2019 | €196,000 +5.9% |
| 2020 | €206,000 +5.1% |
| 2021 | €219,000 +6.3% |
| 2022 | €252,000 +15.1% |
| 2023 | €288,000 +14.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 31.6% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2% |
| Single-person households | 27.2% |
| Families with children | 34.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 400 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 16.3% |
| Apartments | 1.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 18.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.8% |
| Average gas use | 1,050 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,880 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 7.9 km |
| GP | 7.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 7.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 9.3 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 11.9 km |
| Hospital | 13.6 km |
| Library | 9.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 11.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7938
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| IKC Meester Siebering public (non-denominational) · 71 pupils | Haarweg 27 | – / – |
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 7938
Nieuw-Balinge · Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Balinge
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7937 Tiendeveen · 7936 Tiendeveen · 7935 Eursinge · 7941 Meppel · 7934 Stuifzand · 7942 Meppel · 7933 Pesse · 7943 Meppel · 7932 Echten · 7944 Meppel
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.