Postcode 8446 Heerenveen
About 7,310 people live in postcode area 8446 in Heerenveen, in 3,345 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €247,000 in 2023, up 82% from €136,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 22.3% are apartments and 0.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 49% 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 | €136,000 |
| 2017 | €142,000 +4.4% |
| 2018 | €149,000 +4.9% |
| 2019 | €164,000 +10.1% |
| 2020 | €177,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | €195,000 +10.2% |
| 2022 | €206,000 +5.6% |
| 2023 | €247,000 +19.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15.9% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.3% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7% |
| Single-person households | 38% |
| Families with children | 34.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,480 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 32.6% |
| Apartments | 22.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 0.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 6.5% |
| Average gas use | 860 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,100 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Library | 1.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8446
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Chr Basissch Het Kompas Protestant Christian · 184 pupils | Kattebos 144-B | 75.9% / 37.9% |
| Christelijke Basisschool de Roerganger Protestant Christian · 185 pupils | Vogelwijk 21 | 67.5% / 42.1% |
| OBS Ekke de Haan public (non-denominational) · 143 pupils | Zegge 2 | 65.2% / 33.3% |
| OBS Het Vogelnest public (non-denominational) · 112 pupils | Tureluurstraat 20 | – / – |
| Stichting de Buitenkans independent (general) · 196 pupils | Fluessen 8 | – / – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bornego College Chr. Scholengemeenschap voor VMBO, Havo, Atheneum en Gymnasium VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Ds Kingweg 1 | HAVO 83.2%, VWO 89.1% |
| Bornego College Junior VBO/MAVO | Ds Kingweg 2 | VMBO 82.2% |
| Bornego college Chr. Scholengemeenschap voor VMBO, Havo, Atheneum en Gymnasium VBO | Ds Kingweg 8 | – |
| De Compagnie PRO | Ds Kingweg 10 | – |
| Kei College VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Ds Kingweg 8 | VMBO 95.7% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8446
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8445 Heerenveen · 8447 Heerenveen · 8444 Heerenveen · 8448 Heerenveen · 8443 Heerenveen · 8449 Terband · 8442 Heerenveen · 8441 Heerenveen · 8451 Oudeschoot · 8452 Nieuweschoot
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.