Postcode 8251 Dronten
About 13,280 people live in postcode area 8251 in Dronten, in 6,155 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €311,000 in 2023, up 85% from €168,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 19.7% are apartments and –% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 75% 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 | €180,000 +7.1% |
| 2018 | €188,000 +4.4% |
| 2019 | €201,000 +6.9% |
| 2020 | €216,000 +7.5% |
| 2021 | €231,000 +6.9% |
| 2022 | €263,000 +13.9% |
| 2023 | €311,000 +18.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 15.3% |
| Age 25–44 | 24.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 24.3% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8% |
| Single-person households | 42.9% |
| Families with children | 28.3% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,755 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 34.8% |
| Apartments | 19.7% |
| Built before 1945 | – |
| Built 2015 or later | 5.2% |
| Average gas use | 890 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,650 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.7 km |
| GP | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| Primary school | 1.5 km |
| Secondary school | 1.8 km |
| Daycare | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 3 km |
| Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Library | 2.1 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8251
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Aan Boord Protestant Christian · 146 pupils | Lijzijde 23 | – / – |
| Gereformeerde Basisschool De Schakel Reformed (liberated) · 105 pupils | De Ketting 8 | – / – |
| Het Zuiderlicht Protestant Christian · 220 pupils | Langstraat 48 | 94.7% / 55% |
| Kbs de Toekomst Roman Catholic · 81 pupils | Werfstraat 12 | – / – |
| Openbare basisschool Aquamarijn public (non-denominational) · 208 pupils | De Ketting 16 | – / – |
| Samenwerkingsschool De Brandaris public (non-denominational) · 255 pupils | Westland 6 | 77.8% / 38.5% |
| Samenwerkingsschool Het Wilgerijs public (non-denominational) · 107 pupils | Lancasterdreef 65 | – / – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Almere College Ontmoetingsschool voor PRO LWOO VMBO HAVO VWO VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Educalaan 8 | HAVO 84.2%, VMBO 96.3%, VWO 87.5% |
| Almere College, Ontmoetingsschool voor PRO LWOO VMBO HAVO VWO PRO | Educalaan 8-A | – |
| Almere College, Ontmoetingsschool voor PRO LWOO VMBO HAVO VWO VBO | De Arend 4 | VMBO 98.7% |
| Almere College, Ontmoetingsschool voor PRO LWOO VMBO HAVO VWO BRUGJAAR | Vossemeerdijk 40 | – |
| Ichthus College Dronten VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Jupiterweg 25 | HAVO 90.2%, VMBO 98.1%, VWO 97.3% |
| Ichthus College Dronten Vakroute VBO | De Arend 4 | VMBO 96.9% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8251
De Drieslag · Pioniersweg · Houtwijk · Hanzekwartier · De Oeverloperwijk · Centrum Dronten · Oud-Dronten · De Fazant · Bungalowpark · De Boeg · De Landmaten · De Lancaster · De Landstreken · De Kruidentuin · Golfresidentie · Ketelhaven · Buitengebied Dronten
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8252 Dronten · 8253 Dronten · 8254 Dronten · 8255 Swifterbant · 8256 Biddinghuizen · 8245 Lelystad · 8244 Lelystad · 8243 Lelystad · 8242 Lelystad · 8241 Lelystad
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.