FACTLINEPostcode 8872 Midlum
About 580 people live in postcode area 8872 in Midlum (municipality Harlingen), in 285 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €245,000 in 2023, up 54% from €159,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, –% are apartments and 14.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 82% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Home values over time
| 2016 | €159,000 |
| 2017 | €160,000 +0.6% |
| 2018 | €161,000 +0.6% |
| 2019 | €169,000 +5% |
| 2020 | €179,000 +5.9% |
| 2021 | €197,000 +10.1% |
| 2022 | €217,000 +10.2% |
| 2023 | €245,000 +12.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 12.9% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 31% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1% |
| Single-person households | 36.8% |
| Families with children | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 275 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 25.5% |
| Apartments | – |
| Built before 1945 | 14.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.6% |
| Average gas use | 1,010 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,500 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.9 km |
| GP | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| Primary school | 0.3 km |
| Secondary school | 2.9 km |
| Daycare | 0.3 km |
| Train station | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | 3.8 km |
| Library | 3 km |
| Swimming pool | 3.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8872
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Openbare Basisschool Middelstein public (non-denominational) · 68 pupils | Fonteinstraat 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%.
Neighbourhoods in 8872
Midlum · Verspreide huizen Midlum
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8881 West-Terschelling · 8862 Harlingen · 8861 Harlingen · 8884 Baaiduinen · 8857 Wijnaldum
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.