Postcode 7961 Ruinerwold
About 3,955 people live in postcode area 7961 in Ruinerwold (municipality De Wolden), in 1,635 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €372,000 in 2023, up 53% from €243,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 12.7% are apartments and 26.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 26% 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 | €243,000 |
| 2017 | €248,000 +2.1% |
| 2018 | €251,000 +1.2% |
| 2019 | €259,000 +3.2% |
| 2020 | €272,000 +5% |
| 2021 | €284,000 +4.4% |
| 2022 | €322,000 +13.4% |
| 2023 | €372,000 +15.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.8% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.1% |
| Age 25–44 | 19.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.7% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6% |
| Single-person households | 28.7% |
| Families with children | 36.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,660 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 16.3% |
| Apartments | 12.7% |
| Built before 1945 | 26.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3% |
| Average gas use | 1,180 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,030 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.5 km |
| GP | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 7 km |
| Daycare | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 7.5 km |
| Hospital | 6.8 km |
| Library | 1.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 8.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7961
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| OBS de Wezeboom public (non-denominational) · 51 pupils | Schoolstraat 28 | – / – |
| Openbare Basisschool de Dissel-Daltonschool public (non-denominational) · 166 pupils | Dijkhuizen 68-A | 70% / 28.6% |
| Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De Arendsvleugel Protestant Christian · 98 pupils | Bleekhof 2 | – / – |
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 7961
Ruinerwold · Haakswold · Oosteinde · Berghuizen · Weerwille · Oosteinde-Buiten · Ruinerwold-Buiten
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7963 Ruinen · 7958 Koekange · 7964 Ansen · 7957 de Wijk · 7965 Broekhuizen · 7966 De Schiphorst · 7955 IJhorst · 7954 Rouveen · 7951 Staphorst · 7971 Havelte
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.