Postcode 8261 Kampen
About 5,395 people live in postcode area 8261 in Kampen, in 3,200 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €227,000 in 2023, up 47% from €154,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 55.4% are apartments and 76.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 77% 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 | €154,000 |
| 2017 | €156,000 +1.3% |
| 2018 | €160,000 +2.6% |
| 2019 | €170,000 +6.3% |
| 2020 | €179,000 +5.3% |
| 2021 | €191,000 +6.7% |
| 2022 | €204,000 +6.8% |
| 2023 | €227,000 +11.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 8.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 14.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 33.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2% |
| Single-person households | 59.1% |
| Families with children | 16.4% |
| Average household size | 1.6 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,410 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 14.7% |
| Apartments | 55.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 76.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1% |
| Average gas use | 850 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 1,960 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.4 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | 1 km |
| Library | 1.1 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8261
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Monseigneur Zwijsen-School Roman Catholic · 131 pupils | Oudestraat 244 | 90% / 55% |
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 8261
Binnenstad Kampen · Brunnepe · Groene Hart · Kampen-Zuid · Bovenbroek
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8262 Kampen · 8263 Kampen · 8264 Kampen · 8265 Kampen · 8256 Biddinghuizen · 8266 Kampen · 8255 Swifterbant · 8267 Kampen · 8254 Dronten · 8253 Dronten
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.