Postcode 7971 Havelte
About 3,700 people live in postcode area 7971 in Havelte (municipality Westerveld), in 1,700 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €353,000 in 2023, up 52% from €233,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 19.7% are apartments and 12.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 22% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 7971
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €233,000 |
| 2017 | €238,000 +2.1% |
| 2018 | €243,000 +2.1% |
| 2019 | €250,000 +2.9% |
| 2020 | €265,000 +6% |
| 2021 | €280,000 +5.7% |
| 2022 | €307,000 +9.6% |
| 2023 | €353,000 +15% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 12.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 15.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.4% |
| Age 65+ | 34.7% |
| Single-person households | 36.2% |
| Families with children | 27.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,730 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 21.4% |
| Apartments | 19.7% |
| Built before 1945 | 12.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 4% |
| Average gas use | 1,090 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,630 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.1 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 8.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 9.5 km |
| Hospital | 9.7 km |
| Library | 1.1 km |
| Swimming pool | 8.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7971
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| BS De Bosrank public (non-denominational) · 279 pupils | Havelter Schapendrift 22 | 65.9% / 34.1% |
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 7971
Havelte · Verspreide huizen Havelte
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7973 Darp · 7974 Havelterberg · 7975 Uffelte · 7966 De Schiphorst · 7965 Broekhuizen · 7964 Ansen · 7963 Ruinen · 7961 Ruinerwold · 7981 Diever · 7983 Wapse
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.