Postcode 8431 Oosterwolde
About 9,780 people live in postcode area 8431 in Oosterwolde (municipality Ooststellingwerf), in 4,590 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €255,000 in 2023, up 78% from €143,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 14.9% are apartments and 6.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 72% 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 | €143,000 |
| 2017 | €150,000 +4.9% |
| 2018 | €159,000 +6% |
| 2019 | €165,000 +3.8% |
| 2020 | €177,000 +7.3% |
| 2021 | €201,000 +13.6% |
| 2022 | €222,000 +10.4% |
| 2023 | €255,000 +14.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.3% |
| Age 45–64 | 27% |
| Age 65+ | 26% |
| Single-person households | 37.6% |
| Families with children | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,630 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 36.9% |
| Apartments | 14.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 6.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 5% |
| Average gas use | 940 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,370 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 24.7 km |
| Hospital | 21.1 km |
| Library | 1.5 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8431
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Basisschool De Akker Protestant Christian · 154 pupils | Rijweg 59 | 41.2% / 29.4% |
| Christelijke Basisschool In De Kring Protestant Christian · 74 pupils | Boekhorsterweg 15 | – / – |
| OBS De Toekan public (non-denominational) · 237 pupils | Weemeweg 14 | 67.6% / 31.4% |
| Openbare Boekhorstschool public (non-denominational) · 122 pupils | Boekhorsterweg 15 | 89.5% / 26.3% |
| Openbare Buttingaschool public (non-denominational) · 119 pupils | Buttingasingel 10 | – / – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stellingwerf College VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Quadoelenweg 29 | HAVO 90%, VMBO 97.5%, VWO 93.8% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8431
Oosterwolde-Maden · Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp · Oosterwolde-Prandinga · Oosterwolde-Weemeweg · Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West · Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost · Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost · Oosterwolde-Hieming · Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg · Oosterwolde-Duistereweg · Oosterwolde-Slatten · Oosterwolde-Zuid · Oosterwolde-Centrum-Zuid-Oost · Oosterwolde-Iris · Oosterwolde-Snellingerdijk · Oosterwolde-Haerenkwartier · Oosterwolde-Industrie · Oosterwolde-Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8432 Haule · 8433 Haulerwijk · 8428 Fochteloo · 8434 Waskemeer · 8427 Ravenswoud · 8435 Donkerbroek · 8426 Appelscha · 8425 Langedijke · 8437 Zorgvlied · 8424 Elsloo
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.