Postcode 9861 Grootegast
About 3,565 people live in postcode area 9861 in Grootegast (municipality Westerkwartier), in 1,560 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €263,000 in 2023, up 49% from €176,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 16.5% are apartments and 10.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 67% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 9861
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €176,000 |
| 2017 | €178,000 +1.1% |
| 2018 | €184,000 +3.4% |
| 2019 | €188,000 +2.2% |
| 2020 | €191,000 +1.6% |
| 2021 | €201,000 +5.2% |
| 2022 | €229,000 +13.9% |
| 2023 | €263,000 +14.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 20.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2% |
| Single-person households | 34.6% |
| Families with children | 33.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,640 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 28% |
| Apartments | 16.5% |
| Built before 1945 | 10.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 9.1% |
| Average gas use | 950 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,500 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 0.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 7.2 km |
| Hospital | 20.3 km |
| Library | 0.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9861
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Christal - school met de Bijbel Reformed (liberated) · 86 pupils | Wilgenstraat 47 | – / – |
| CBS Jan Kuipers Protestant Christian · 136 pupils | Noorderdwarslaan 19 | 68.2% / 52.4% |
| Openbare Basisschool De Molenberg public (non-denominational) · 87 pupils | Bovenweg 56-A | – / – |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| rsg de Borgen voor Lyceum havo mavo Vbo Lwoo VBO/MAVO | Kersenlaan 16 | VMBO 95.1% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 9861
Grootegast · Verspr.h. ten zuiden van Sebaldeburen · Verspr.h. ten zuiden van Grootegast · Verspreide huizen Lutjegast
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9862 Sebaldeburen · 9863 Doezum · 9864 Kornhorn · 9865 Opende · 9866 Lutjegast · 9853 Munnekezijl · 9852 Warfstermolen · 9851 Burum · 9871 Stroobos · 9872 Stroobos
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.