Postcode 8356 Blokzijl
About 1,360 people live in postcode area 8356 in Blokzijl (municipality Steenwijkerland), in 625 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €303,000 in 2023, up 55% from €196,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 7.6% are apartments and 31.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 45% 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 | €196,000 |
| 2017 | €198,000 +1% |
| 2018 | €208,000 +5.1% |
| 2019 | €215,000 +3.4% |
| 2020 | €223,000 +3.7% |
| 2021 | €239,000 +7.2% |
| 2022 | €270,000 +13% |
| 2023 | €303,000 +12.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 21% |
| Age 45–64 | 29% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7% |
| Single-person households | 34.4% |
| Families with children | 31.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 660 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 20.5% |
| Apartments | 7.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 31.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.8% |
| Average gas use | 1,110 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,890 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 13.3 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 14.9 km |
| Hospital | 14.7 km |
| Library | 6.4 km |
| Swimming pool | 6.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8356
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Kindcentrum De Veste Protestant Christian · 138 pupils | Juliana Van Stolbergstr 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 8356
Blokzijl · Scheepsdiep · Verspr.h. ten noorden van Blokzijl · Verspr.h. ten zuiden van Blokzijl
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8355 Giethoorn · 8351 Wapserveen · 8361 IJsselham · 8363 Wetering · 8347 Eesveen · 8346 De Bult · 8345 Kallenkote · 8344 Onna · 8343 Zuidveen · 8342 Basse
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.