Postcode 8606 Sneek
About 2,780 people live in postcode area 8606 in Sneek (municipality Súdwest-Fryslân), in 1,490 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €230,000 in 2023, up 69% from €136,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 41.2% are apartments and 43.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 52% 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 | €140,000 +2.9% |
| 2018 | €148,000 +5.7% |
| 2019 | €158,000 +6.8% |
| 2020 | €168,000 +6.3% |
| 2021 | €174,000 +3.6% |
| 2022 | €200,000 +14.9% |
| 2023 | €230,000 +15% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.3% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5% |
| Single-person households | 53% |
| Families with children | 22.8% |
| Average household size | 1.8 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,540 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 24.7% |
| Apartments | 41.2% |
| Built before 1945 | 43.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 810 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 1,960 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Library | 1.4 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Neighbourhoods in 8606
Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8605 Sneek · 8607 Sneek · 8604 Sneek · 8608 Sneek · 8603 Sneek · 8602 Sneek · 8601 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.