Postcode 8603 Sneek
About 5,210 people live in postcode area 8603 in Sneek (municipality Súdwest-Fryslân), in 2,255 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €322,000 in 2023, up 85% from €174,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 11.6% are apartments and 29.9% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 7% 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 | €174,000 |
| 2017 | €181,000 +4% |
| 2018 | €192,000 +6.1% |
| 2019 | €205,000 +6.8% |
| 2020 | €224,000 +9.3% |
| 2021 | €239,000 +6.7% |
| 2022 | €265,000 +10.9% |
| 2023 | €322,000 +21.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 18.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 28% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5% |
| Single-person households | 31.7% |
| Families with children | 38.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,275 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 13.2% |
| Apartments | 11.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 29.9% |
| Built 2015 or later | 14.7% |
| Average gas use | 820 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,560 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.4 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Library | 1.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8603
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| IKC Juliana Protestant Christian · 279 pupils | Bloemstraat 15 | 69% / 24.1% |
| Zwetteschool public (non-denominational) · 312 pupils | Hugo De Grootstraat 2 | 80% / 46.3% |
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 8603
Stationsbuurt · Noorderhoek II · Noordoosthoek · Zwetteplan · Bomenbuurt · Loënga
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8602 Sneek · 8604 Sneek · 8601 Sneek · 8605 Sneek · 8606 Sneek · 8607 Sneek · 8608 Sneek · 8611 Gaastmeer · 8614 Oudega · 8615 Blauwhuis
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.