Postcode 8242 Lelystad
About 6,510 people live in postcode area 8242 in Lelystad, in 2,935 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €338,000 in 2023, up 101% from €168,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 14.7% are apartments and –% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 57% 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 | €168,000 |
| 2017 | €172,000 +2.4% |
| 2018 | €179,000 +4.1% |
| 2019 | €200,000 +11.7% |
| 2020 | €222,000 +11% |
| 2021 | €236,000 +6.3% |
| 2022 | €270,000 +14.4% |
| 2023 | €338,000 +25.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.1% |
| Age 25–44 | 24.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.3% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7% |
| Single-person households | 31% |
| Families with children | 34.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,895 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 12.4% |
| Apartments | 14.7% |
| Built before 1945 | – |
| Built 2015 or later | 7.8% |
| Average gas use | 910 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,670 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.3 km |
| GP | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| Primary school | 1.1 km |
| Secondary school | 2.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | 3.8 km |
| Library | 2.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 3.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8242
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Albatros public (non-denominational) · 209 pupils | Kogge 02 25 | 81.5% / 50% |
| De Boeier public (non-denominational) · 385 pupils | Karveel 49 19 | 64.8% / 26.4% |
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 8242
Kempenaar West · Kogge · Bedrijventerrein Kempenaar · Karveel West · Boeier · Saerdam, Vliegend Hert, Fortuijn · Punter · Houtribhoogte Zuid · Houtribhoogte Noord
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8241 Lelystad · 8243 Lelystad · 8244 Lelystad · 8239 Lelystad · 8245 Lelystad · 8233 Lelystad · 8251 Dronten · 8232 Lelystad · 8252 Dronten · 8231 Lelystad
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.