Postcode 8471 Wolvega
About 11,205 people live in postcode area 8471 in Wolvega (municipality Weststellingwerf), in 5,315 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €242,000 in 2023, up 69% from €143,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 20% are apartments and 15.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 78% 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 | €149,000 +4.2% |
| 2018 | €154,000 +3.4% |
| 2019 | €160,000 +3.9% |
| 2020 | €175,000 +9.4% |
| 2021 | €194,000 +10.9% |
| 2022 | €209,000 +7.7% |
| 2023 | €242,000 +15.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.8% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9% |
| Single-person households | 41% |
| Families with children | 29.3% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,555 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 38.5% |
| Apartments | 20% |
| Built before 1945 | 15.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.2% |
| Average gas use | 930 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,170 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | 12.2 km |
| Library | 1.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8471
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Heidepolle public (non-denominational) · 152 pupils | Paulus Potterstraat 13 | – / – |
| CBS de Patrijs Protestant Christian · 124 pupils | Heerenveenseweg 36 | – / – |
| Dorpsschool public (non-denominational) · 100 pupils | Lijsterstraat 6 | – / – |
| Monseigneur J. Scholtens-School Roman Catholic · 170 pupils | Wilhelminastraat 18 | 80% / 46.2% |
| St Franciscus-School Roman Catholic · 233 pupils | Lycklamaweg 14 | 76% / 60% |
| Wolvega Zuid public (non-denominational) · 97 pupils | Oranje Nassaulaan 51 | 40% / – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Drenthe College Terra VBO | Paulus Potterstraat 33 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8471
Wolvega-Schipsloot · Wolvega-Om de Noort · Wolvega-Wolvega Noord · Wolvega-De Meulepolle · Wolvega-Vogelbuurt · Wolvega-Stuyvesantbuurt · Wolvega-Stationsbuurt · Wolvega-De Scheene · Wolvega-Tuindorp · Wolvega-Schildersbuurt · Wolvega-De Heidepolle · Wolvega-Oranjebuurt · Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt · Wolvega-Centrum · Wolvega-Lindenoord · Wolvega-Staatsliedenbuurt · Wolvega-Bloemenbuurt · Wolvega-De Stedes · Wolvega-Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8472 Wolvega · 8469 Nieuwebrug · 8468 Haskerdijken · 8474 Oldeholtpade · 8467 Vegelinsoord · 8475 Nijeholtpade · 8466 Nijehaske · 8476 Ter Idzard · 8465 Oudehaske · 8477 Oldeholtwolde
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.