Postcode 8861 Harlingen
About 6,550 people live in postcode area 8861 in Harlingen, in 3,475 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €236,000 in 2023, up 48% from €159,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 36.7% are apartments and 44.6% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 29% 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 | €159,000 |
| 2017 | €159,000 +0% |
| 2018 | €164,000 +3.1% |
| 2019 | €174,000 +6.1% |
| 2020 | €183,000 +5.2% |
| 2021 | €194,000 +6% |
| 2022 | €211,000 +8.8% |
| 2023 | €236,000 +11.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 9.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.2% |
| Age 25–44 | 17.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.8% |
| Age 65+ | 34.3% |
| Single-person households | 47.8% |
| Families with children | 20.3% |
| Average household size | 1.8 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,735 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 24.5% |
| Apartments | 36.7% |
| Built before 1945 | 44.6% |
| Built 2015 or later | 4.7% |
| Average gas use | 930 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,120 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 1 km |
| Hospital | 2 km |
| Library | 0.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8861
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Openbare basisschool 't Wad public (non-denominational) · 103 pupils | Midlumerlaan 13 | 61.9% / 33.3% |
| basisschool Sint Michael Roman Catholic · 330 pupils | Schritsen 52 | 78.6% / 58.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Noordzee Onderwijs Groep voor Gymnasium, Atheneum, Havo, Vmbo VBO | Almenumerweg 1 | VMBO 95.7% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8861
De Spiker en het industrieterrein Hermes · Trebolbuurt · Koningsbuurt · Binnenstad · Industriehaven en omgeving · Verspreide huizen Midlum
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8862 Harlingen · 8857 Wijnaldum · 8856 Pietersbierum · 8855 Sexbierum · 8854 Oosterbierum · 8852 Firdgum · 8851 Tzummarum · 8872 Midlum
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.