Postcode 9642 Veendam
About 7,735 people live in postcode area 9642 in Veendam, in 3,455 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €194,000 in 2023, up 53% from €127,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 15.9% are apartments and –% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 82% 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 | €127,000 |
| 2017 | €125,000 -1.6% |
| 2018 | €125,000 +0% |
| 2019 | €127,000 +1.6% |
| 2020 | €134,000 +5.5% |
| 2021 | €144,000 +7.5% |
| 2022 | €160,000 +11.1% |
| 2023 | €194,000 +21.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.2% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 24.8% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7% |
| Single-person households | 33.9% |
| Families with children | 35.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,590 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 25.6% |
| Apartments | 15.9% |
| Built before 1945 | – |
| Built 2015 or later | 0.4% |
| Average gas use | 1,030 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,230 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 3.3 km |
| Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Library | 2.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9642
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool t Haimstee Protestant Christian · 97 pupils | Linge 24 | – / – |
| Openbare Basisschool De Viermaster public (non-denominational) · 293 pupils | Lauwers 4 | 58.3% / 10% |
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 9642
Veendam-Centrum · Veendam-Sorghvliet · Verspreide huizen
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9641 Veendam · 9644 Veendam · 9645 Veendam · 9646 Veendam · 9636 Zuidbroek · 9648 Wildervank · 9635 Noordbroek · 9649 Muntendam · 9633 Tripscompagnie · 9651 Meeden
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.