Postcode 9606 Kropswolde
About 1,600 people live in postcode area 9606 in Kropswolde (municipality Midden-Groningen), in 715 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €505,000 in 2023, up 45% from €348,000 in 2016.
90% of homes are owner-occupied, 2.2% are apartments and 17.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 17% 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 | €348,000 |
| 2017 | €351,000 +0.9% |
| 2019 | €398,000 +13.4% |
| 2020 | €405,000 +1.8% |
| 2021 | €428,000 +5.7% |
| 2022 | €444,000 +3.7% |
| 2023 | €505,000 +13.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 10% |
| Age 15–24 | 10% |
| Age 25–44 | 12.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 37.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7% |
| Single-person households | 23.1% |
| Families with children | 28.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 690 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 90% / 10% |
| Social housing | 2.2% |
| Apartments | 2.2% |
| Built before 1945 | 17.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 0.7% |
| Average gas use | 1,320 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,640 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 3.2 km |
| GP | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| Primary school | 1.3 km |
| Secondary school | 4.7 km |
| Daycare | 1.3 km |
| Train station | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | 13.4 km |
| Library | 4.1 km |
| Swimming pool | 4.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9606
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| OBS Walstraschool public (non-denominational) · 99 pupils | Woldweg 124 | 72% / 52% |
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 9606
Kropswolde · Meerwijck · Kropswolde Recreatiegebied · Kropswolde Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9605 Kiel-Windeweer · 9607 Foxhol · 9608 Westerbroek · 9603 Hoogezand · 9602 Hoogezand · 9601 Hoogezand · 9611 Sappemeer · 9613 Meerstad · 9614 Harkstede GN · 9615 Kolham
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.