Postcode 8701 Bolsward
About 8,115 people live in postcode area 8701 in Bolsward (municipality Súdwest-Fryslân), in 3,845 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €231,000 in 2023, up 64% from €141,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 25.9% are apartments and 26.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 71% 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 | €141,000 |
| 2017 | €145,000 +2.8% |
| 2018 | €153,000 +5.5% |
| 2019 | €161,000 +5.2% |
| 2020 | €171,000 +6.2% |
| 2021 | €183,000 +7% |
| 2022 | €202,000 +10.4% |
| 2023 | €231,000 +14.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.3% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.8% |
| Age 65+ | 26.4% |
| Single-person households | 42% |
| Families with children | 29.1% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,080 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 39.1% |
| Apartments | 25.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 26.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.7% |
| Average gas use | 910 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,140 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacy | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 10.7 km |
| Hospital | 9.8 km |
| Library | 0.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8701
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Basisschool De Bron Protestant Christian · 322 pupils | De Blink 1 | 50% / 21.9% |
| Daltonschool De Blinker public (non-denominational) · 83 pupils | De Blink 5 | – / – |
| Jenaplan Basisschool de Opbouw independent (general) · 52 pupils | Burg Praamsmalaan 34 | 56.3% / 13.3% |
| Sint Maarten Basisschool Roman Catholic · 367 pupils | Plein 1455 1 | 59.4% / 50.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marne College voor Atheneum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO | Schoolstraat 1 | HAVO 83.3%, VMBO 89.9%, VWO 85.7% |
| Marne College voor Atheneum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO | Schoolstraat 7 | VMBO 95.9% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8701
Bolsward binnen De Wallen · Bolsward-Noord · Bolsward-Zuidoost · Bolsward-Zuidwest · Bolsward-Noordoost · Verspreide huizen Bolsward
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8702 Bolsward · 8711 Workum · 8713 Hindeloopen · 8715 Stavoren
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.