Postcode 9581 Musselkanaal
About 7,320 people live in postcode area 9581 in Musselkanaal (municipality Stadskanaal), in 3,210 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €225,000 in 2023, up 86% from €121,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 18.4% are apartments and 22.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 81% 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 | €121,000 |
| 2017 | €133,000 +9.9% |
| 2018 | €138,000 +3.8% |
| 2019 | €148,000 +7.2% |
| 2020 | €159,000 +7.4% |
| 2021 | €169,000 +6.3% |
| 2022 | €193,000 +14.2% |
| 2023 | €225,000 +16.6% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.8% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 23% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.3% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3% |
| Single-person households | 34.3% |
| Families with children | 31.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,415 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 28.4% |
| Apartments | 18.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 22.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.6% |
| Average gas use | 1,060 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,670 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.1 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 6.3 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 20.7 km |
| Hospital | 9.7 km |
| Library | 1.4 km |
| Swimming pool | 8.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9581
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool St Antonius Roman Catholic · 143 pupils | Floralaan 41 | 52.6% / 35% |
| CBS De Lindenborgh Protestant Christian · 115 pupils | Kerkstraat 1 | – / – |
| CBS De Verbinding Protestant Christian · 78 pupils | Verbindingsweg 2 | – / – |
| Openbare Basisschool De Musselhorst public (non-denominational) · 63 pupils | Spireastraat 4 | – / – |
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 9581
Industriegebied Vleddermond · Musselkanaal Centrum · Musselkanaal Zuid · Musselkanaal Noord · Ceresdorp · Mussel · Mussel Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9584 Mussel · 9585 Vledderveen · 9574 Exloërveen · 9573 1e Exloërmond · 9571 2e Exloërmond · 9591 Onstwedde · 9566 Veelerveen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.