Postcode 7943 Meppel
About 8,400 people live in postcode area 7943 in Meppel, in 3,855 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €300,000 in 2023, up 52% from €198,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 15.8% are apartments and 6.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 25% 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 | €198,000 |
| 2017 | €201,000 +1.5% |
| 2018 | €205,000 +2% |
| 2019 | €215,000 +4.9% |
| 2020 | €229,000 +6.5% |
| 2021 | €247,000 +7.9% |
| 2022 | €257,000 +4% |
| 2023 | €300,000 +16.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.8% |
| Age 15–24 | 13.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 29% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7% |
| Single-person households | 36.2% |
| Families with children | 32.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,670 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 25.3% |
| Apartments | 15.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 6.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.5% |
| Average gas use | 880 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,440 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| Primary school | 1.2 km |
| Secondary school | 2.4 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 3.1 km |
| Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Library | 2.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 3.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7943
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Frankschool Protestant Christian · 180 pupils | K.p.-Laan 20 | 71% / 27.6% |
| Kindcentrum De IJsvogel public (non-denominational) · 149 pupils | Engelgaarde 33 | 86.7% / 73.3% |
| Protestants Christelijke Basisschool de Akker Protestant Christian · 263 pupils | Engelgaarde 31 | 93.3% / 40.6% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Regionale Scholengemeenschap Stad en Esch voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Ezingerweg 52 | HAVO 75.9%, VMBO 87.5%, VWO 93.2% |
| Regionale Scholengemeenschap Stad en Esch voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO/MAVO | Ezingerweg 51 | VMBO 97.9% |
| Regionale Scholengemeenschap Stad en Esch voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO/MAVO | Ezingerweg 55 | VMBO 90% |
| Stad & Esch Praktijkschool PRO | Ezingerweg 54 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 7943
Bloemenbuurt · Onderwijs-, sportpark · Veldenbuurt · Vlinderbuurt · Vogelbuurt · Verzetsbuurt · Blankenstein · Verspreid gebied Meppel Noord · Verspreid gebied Meppel Oost · Verspreid gebied Meppel Zuid
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7942 Meppel · 7944 Meppel · 7941 Meppel · 7946 Wanneperveen · 7938 Nieuw-Balinge · 7948 Nijeveen · 7937 Tiendeveen · 7949 Rogat · 7936 Tiendeveen · 7935 Eursinge
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.