Postcode 9697 Blijham
About 2,605 people live in postcode area 9697 in Blijham (municipality Westerwolde), in 1,200 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €263,000 in 2023, up 73% from €152,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 11.3% are apartments and 22.7% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 55% 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 | €152,000 |
| 2017 | €155,000 +2% |
| 2018 | €159,000 +2.6% |
| 2019 | €165,000 +3.8% |
| 2020 | €173,000 +4.8% |
| 2021 | €195,000 +12.7% |
| 2022 | €229,000 +17.4% |
| 2023 | €263,000 +14.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 8.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 16.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5% |
| Single-person households | 32.5% |
| Families with children | 28.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,235 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 21.5% |
| Apartments | 11.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 22.7% |
| Built 2015 or later | 0.8% |
| Average gas use | 1,190 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,670 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 4.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 4.9 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 5.4 km |
| Hospital | 13.4 km |
| Library | 0.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9697
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Wiekslag public (non-denominational) · 101 pupils | Veurste Rou 4 | – / – |
| Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De Loopplank Protestant Christian · 55 pupils | Hoofdweg 170 | – / – |
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 9697
Blijham · Morige · Verspreide huizen in de polder Blijham · Verspreide huizen ten westen van Blijham
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9696 Oudeschans · 9698 Wedde · 9695 Bellingwolde · 9699 Vriescheloo · 9693 Bad Nieuweschans · 9688 Drieborg · 9687 Nieuw Beerta · 9686 Beerta · 9685 Blauwestad · 9684 Finsterwolde
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.