Postcode 9873 Gerkesklooster
About 795 people live in postcode area 9873 in Gerkesklooster (municipality Achtkarspelen), in 345 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €232,000 in 2023, up 65% from €141,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 1.4% are apartments and 18.6% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 80% 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 | €141,000 |
| 2017 | €142,000 +0.7% |
| 2018 | €147,000 +3.5% |
| 2019 | €155,000 +5.4% |
| 2020 | €163,000 +5.2% |
| 2021 | €175,000 +7.4% |
| 2022 | €204,000 +16.6% |
| 2023 | €232,000 +13.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 17.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2% |
| Single-person households | 31.9% |
| Families with children | 37.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 350 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 24.3% |
| Apartments | 1.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 18.6% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 1,100 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,490 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 5.6 km |
| GP | 6 km |
| Pharmacy | 5.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 5.4 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 6.1 km |
| Hospital | 20.9 km |
| Library | 5.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9873
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Basisschool De Claercamp Protestant Christian · 79 pupils | Voorhof 2 | – / – |
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 9873
Gerkesklooster · Verspreide huizen Buitenpost · Verspreide huizen Gerkesklooster
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9872 Stroobos · 9871 Stroobos · 9866 Lutjegast · 9865 Opende · 9881 Kommerzijl · 9864 Kornhorn · 9882 Kommerzijl · 9863 Doezum · 9883 Oldehove · 9862 Sebaldeburen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.