Postcode 7942 Meppel
About 6,235 people live in postcode area 7942 in Meppel, in 3,040 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €235,000 in 2023, up 79% from €131,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 28.4% are apartments and 18.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 88% 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 | €131,000 |
| 2017 | €133,000 +1.5% |
| 2018 | €136,000 +2.3% |
| 2019 | €146,000 +7.4% |
| 2020 | €159,000 +8.9% |
| 2021 | €174,000 +9.4% |
| 2022 | €198,000 +13.8% |
| 2023 | €235,000 +18.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 33.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 24.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14.1% |
| Single-person households | 45.2% |
| Families with children | 31.1% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,085 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 53.2% |
| Apartments | 28.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 18.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 19.4% |
| Average gas use | 660 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,020 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Library | 1.3 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7942
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| KindPunt Gavelanden Protestant Christian · 30 pupils | De Vissersingel 1 | – / – |
| Kindcentrum Het Avontuur public (non-denominational) · 124 pupils | Woldkade 1-A | – / – |
| Koningin Beatrixschool Protestant Christian · 74 pupils | De Vissersingel 1 | – / – |
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 7942
Galgenkamp · Oude Vaart · Heinsiusbuurt · Staatsliedenbuurt · Zeeheldenbuurt · Drukkersbuurt · Nieuwveenselanden · Industrieterrein Noord I · Industrieterrein Noord II · Industrie Oevers C · Industrie Oevers D · Industrie Oevers E · Verspreid gebied Meppel Noord
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7941 Meppel · 7943 Meppel · 7944 Meppel · 7938 Nieuw-Balinge · 7946 Wanneperveen · 7937 Tiendeveen · 7936 Tiendeveen · 7948 Nijeveen · 7935 Eursinge · 7949 Rogat
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.