Postcode 7944 Meppel
About 10,445 people live in postcode area 7944 in Meppel, in 4,195 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €310,000 in 2023, up 62% from €191,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 23.4% are apartments and 2.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 48% 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 | €191,000 |
| 2017 | €196,000 +2.6% |
| 2018 | €201,000 +2.6% |
| 2019 | €213,000 +6% |
| 2020 | €230,000 +8% |
| 2021 | €247,000 +7.4% |
| 2022 | €264,000 +6.9% |
| 2023 | €310,000 +17.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 20% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.3% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1% |
| Single-person households | 29.1% |
| Families with children | 43% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,365 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 32.3% |
| Apartments | 23.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 2.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 10.7% |
| Average gas use | 870 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,550 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 1.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1 km |
| Daycare | 1.1 km |
| Train station | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Library | 2.5 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7944
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Kindcentrum Noorderveld public (non-denominational) · 26 pupils | Zuiderlaan 197-B | – / – |
| Kindcentrum obs Sprinkels public (non-denominational) · 488 pupils | Zuiderlaan 197-B | 82.5% / 57.9% |
| Protestants Christelijke School Het Kompas Protestant Christian · 485 pupils | Zuiderlaan 197-C | 81.9% / 44.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Scholengemeenschap Dingstede voor Mavo Havo en Atheneum VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Gerard Doustraat 13 | HAVO 80.4%, VMBO 84%, VWO 81.3% |
| Drenthe College Terra VBO | Werkhorst 58 | – |
| Drenthe College Terra VBO | Werkhorst 36 | – |
| Stad & Esch Taalschool Meppel VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Werkhorst 36 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 7944
Hesselingen · Koeberg · Reestlanden · Schildersbuurt · Plantenbuurt · Scheepsbuurt · Industrie Oevers A · Industrie Oevers B
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7943 Meppel · 7942 Meppel · 7946 Wanneperveen · 7941 Meppel · 7948 Nijeveen · 7949 Rogat · 7938 Nieuw-Balinge · 7937 Tiendeveen · 7951 Staphorst · 7936 Tiendeveen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.