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CBS statistics per postcode and per grid square

CBS also publishes its key figures per postcode area (4 digits, and 6 characters) and per grid square of 100 and 500 metres, finer than the district and neighbourhood division. Each area has about 140 fields: residents by age and origin, households, dwellings by construction year and ownership, WOZ value, energy use, income, benefits, urbanisation and the distance to amenities such as GP, supermarket and station. Postcode figures run from 2015 to 2024, grid squares from 2000 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4,071 four-digit postcode areas and 464,964 six-character ones. Via PDOK as OGC API, and per year as WFS and WMS; CBS itself also offers ZIP files, which already include 2025 (first version).

Population Housing and landOpenAPIMap layerDownloadNetherlands · postcode (6 characters) and 100-metre grid square

Up to date · updated in October 2025 · checked 17:23

Residents by urbanisation of their postcode area: strongly urbanised is the largest part, 28% in 2024

Breakdown in 2024: strongly urbanised 28%, extremely urbanised 24%, moderately urbanised 18%, hardly urbanised 16%, not urbanised 14%. Total: 17.9 million residents.

Source: CBS, statistiek per postcode (pc4, 2024) via PDOK (WFS) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: 4.071 postcodegebieden, waarvan 16 zonder cijfer (geheim); stedelijkheid van het postcodegebied (omgevingsadressendichtheid); aantallen afgerond op 5Open the table Single block

What can you do with it?4 ideas

Getting started

Figures for any address list

Almost every list has a postcode. Join on the four digits and each address gets the population, average WOZ value and distance to the GP of its area.

Getting started

City or countryside?

Each postcode area has an urbanisation class from 1 (extremely urbanised) to 5 (not urbanised). In 2024, 24% of residents lived in an extremely urbanised area and 14% in a non-urbanised one.

Advanced

A 100 by 100 metre heat map

The 100-metre squares show where people live, regardless of municipal boundaries. Compare 2000 with 2024 to see new housing estates appear.

Advanced

Distance to amenities

Fields such as dichtstbijzijnde_huisartsenpraktijk_afstand_in_km and the train station give the average road distance per area. Map where the station is far away.

How to process it4 steps

One postcode, one year
The OGC API filters on postcode and jaarcode (and location). The response has 143 fields plus the boundary as geometry.
```
https://api.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/ogc/v1/collections/postcode4/items?f=json&postcode=3511&jaarcode=2024
```
One field for the whole country, without boundaries
The OGC API always includes the geometry. The yearly WFS (service.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/<year>/wfs/v1_0, for 2022, 2023 and 2024) returns just the field with GetPropertyValue: 1,000 values per request, sorted by postcode.
```
https://service.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/2024/wfs/v1_0?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetPropertyValue&typeNames=postcode4&valueReference=aantalInwoners&sortBy=postcode&count=1000&startIndex=0
```
100-metre squares
Filter on jaarcode and a bbox (in degrees). The square code is in crs28992res100m: E2054N6114 is the lower-left corner at x 205,400, y 611,400 in RD.
```
https://api.pdok.nl/cbs/vierkantstatistieken100m/ogc/v1/collections/vierkant100/items?f=json&jaarcode=2024&bbox=5.11,52.08,5.13,52.10&limit=100
```
Filter out the codes
Missing figures are codes such as -99997 and -99995 (their meaning is in the CBS product notes). Set them to empty before calculating; otherwise an average turns strongly negative.

Interesting combinations

postcode (BAG-adressen hebben een postcode)

How many dwellings per postcode were built after 2015?

Count BAG residential units per postcode and construction year and compare with aantal_woningen_bouwjaar_15_en_later from the CBS figures.

Combine with Addresses and Buildings Register (BAG)

coördinaten (vierkant van 100 meter)

Do more older people live where liveability is lower?

Both use 100-metre squares. Join on the square and compare the age structure with the score.

Combine with Leefbaarometer liveability index

Similar sources

Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods
Key figures per district and neighbourhood, with more variables and a fixed division; postcode and grid are finer but more often suppressed.
District and neighbourhood map
The boundaries of districts and neighbourhoods with similar figures; for postcodes use this source.
Leefbaarometer liveability index
A composite liveability score at 100 metres; this source gives the individual figures.

What to watch out for

Many figures suppressed
According to CBS, figures for residents, households and dwellings are withheld when the total in an area is below five; a code such as -99997 appears instead. For pc6 and 100-metre squares this is common: the first 2024 square has 5 residents and almost only -99997 otherwise.
Rounded counts
According to CBS, counts for 2023 to 2025 are usually rounded to multiples of five. Summed over all postcodes, 2024 gives 17.9 million residents, slightly below the official population.
Not every field in every year
According to the description, 2022 and 2023 were extended in 2025 with demographics, housing, energy, income and amenities; older years have fewer fields. Some 2024 fields are a code (-99995), such as the WOZ value for postcode 3511.
PDOK lags a year behind
On 16 October 2026 PDOK had postcode figures up to 2024. CBS already publishes 2025 as ZIP (pc4, pc5 and pc6, version 1; erratum of 18 August 2026 for pc5 and pc6) on www.cbs.nl. New years and stricter confidentiality from 2025 make comparing years harder.
Postcode boundaries are derived
According to CBS, Esri Nederland derives the postcode polygons from BAG addresses, and CBS simplified the boundaries. Compare years for the same postcode with care; grid squares do stay the same.

APIOGC WFS 2.0.0 · read 16 Oct 2026

StandardOGC WFS 2.0.0docs

Access no key

No key. Fees: none; access constraints: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.nl. from the description

Size4,071

features in postcode4:postcode4 tested

Formats

application/gml+xml; version=3.2text/xml; subtype=gml/3.2.1text/xml; subtype=gml/3.1.1application/json; subtype=geojsonapplication/json

Base URL

https://service.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/2024/wfs/v1_0

Endpoints 5

GET?request=GetCapabilitiesservice description
GET?request=DescribeFeatureTypefields of a layer (XSD)
GET?request=GetFeaturethe features themselves, with geometry
GET?request=ListStoredQueriesstored queries
GET?request=DescribeStoredQueriesstored query details

Layers and projections

Postcode 2024, numeriek deelpostcode4:postcode4EPSG:28992, EPSG:25831, EPSG:25832, EPSG:3034, EPSG:3035, EPSG:3857, EPSG:4258, EPSG:4326

Filtering from the description

OGC Filter Encoding (FES 2.0)

PropertyIsEqualToPropertyIsNotEqualToPropertyIsLessThanPropertyIsGreaterThanPropertyIsLessThanOrEqualToPropertyIsGreaterThanOrEqualToPropertyIsLikePropertyIsBetweenPropertyIsNullEqualsDisjointTouchesWithinOverlapsCrossesIntersectsContainsDWithinBeyondBBOXDuring

Parameters 6

`typeNames`	which layer: postcode4:postcode4	from the description
`outputFormat`	e.g. application/json for GeoJSON	from the description
`srsName`	projection, e.g. EPSG:4326 for web maps (default EPSG:28992, RD)	from the description
`count / startIndex`	paging	from the description
`filter`	FES XML filter on fields or geometry	from the description
`bbox`	box in the chosen projection	platform

Fields 138 · postcode4:postcode4

Name	Type	Meaning
`geom`	geometrie
`postcode`	integer
`aantalInwoners`	integer
`aantalMannen`	integer
`aantalVrouwen`	integer
`aantalInwoners0Tot15Jaar`	integer
`aantalInwoners15Tot25Jaar`	integer
`aantalInwoners25Tot45Jaar`	integer
`aantalInwoners45Tot65Jaar`	integer
`aantalInwoners65JaarEnOuder`	integer
`aantalGeboorten`	integer
`percentageGebNederlandHerkomstNederland`	integer

Show all 138

Name	Type	Meaning
`percentageGebNederlandHerkomstOverigEuropa`	integer
`percentageGebNederlandHerkomstBuitenEuropa`	integer
`percentageGebBuitenNederlandHerkomstEuropa`	integer
`percentageGebBuitenNederlandHerkmstBuitenEuropa`	integer
`aantalPartHuishoudens`	integer
`aantalEenpersoonshuishoudens`	integer
`aantalMeerpersoonshuishoudensZonderKind`	integer
`aantalEenouderhuishoudens`	integer
`aantalTweeouderhuishoudens`	integer
`gemiddeldeHuishoudensgrootte`	double
`aantalWoningen`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaarVoor1945`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar45Tot65`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar65Tot75`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar75Tot85`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar85Tot95`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar95Tot05`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar05Tot15`	integer
`aantalWoningenBouwjaar15EnLater`	integer
`aantalMeergezinsWoningen`	integer
`percentageKoopwoningen`	integer
`percentageHuurwoningen`	integer
`aantalHuurwoningenInBezitWoningcorporaties`	integer
`aantalNietBewoondeWoningen`	integer
`gemiddeldeWozWaardeWoning`	integer
`gemiddeldGasverbruikWoning`	integer
`gemiddeldElektriciteitsverbruikWoning`	integer
`gemiddeldInkomenHuishouden`	double
`percentageLaagInkomenHuishouden`	double
`percentageHoogInkomenHuishouden`	double
`aantalPersonenMetUitkeringOnderAowlft`	integer
`dichtstbijzijndeGroteSupermarktAfstandInKm`	double
`groteSupermarktAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`groteSupermarktAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`groteSupermarktAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeWinkelsOvDagelLevensmAfstInKm`	double
`winkelsOvDagelLevensmAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`winkelsOvDagelLevensmAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`winkelsOvDagelLevensmAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeWarenhuisAfstandInKm`	double
`warenhuisAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`warenhuisAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`warenhuisAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeCafeAfstandInKm`	double
`cafeAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`cafeAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`cafeAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeCafetariaAfstandInKm`	double
`cafetariaAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`cafetariaAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`cafetariaAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeHotelAfstandInKm`	double
`hotelAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`hotelAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`hotelAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeRestaurantAfstandInKm`	double
`restaurantAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`restaurantAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`restaurantAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeBuitenschoolseOpvangAfstandInKm`	double
`buitenschoolseOpvangAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`buitenschoolseOpvangAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`buitenschoolseOpvangAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeKinderdagverblijfAfstandInKm`	double
`kinderdagverblijfAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`kinderdagverblijfAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`kinderdagverblijfAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeBrandweerkazerneAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeOpritHoofdverkeerswegAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeOverstapstationAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeTreinstationAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeAttractieparkAfstandInKm`	double
`attractieparkAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`attractieparkAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`attractieparkAantalBinnen50Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeBioscoopAfstandInKm`	double
`bioscoopAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`bioscoopAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`bioscoopAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeMuseumAfstandInKm`	double
`museumAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`museumAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`museumAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeTheaterAfstandInKm`	double
`theaterAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`theaterAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`theaterAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeBibliotheekAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeKunstijsbaanAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndePoppodiumAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeSaunaAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeZonnebankAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeZwembadAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeBasisonderwijsAfstandInKm`	double
`basisonderwijsAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`basisonderwijsAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`basisonderwijsAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeHavoVwoAfstandInKm`	double
`havoVwoAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`havoVwoAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`havoVwoAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeVmboAfstandInKm`	double
`vmboAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`vmboAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`vmboAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeVoortgezetOnderwijsAfstandInKm`	double
`voortgezetOnderwijsAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`voortgezetOnderwijsAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`voortgezetOnderwijsAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeHuisartsenpraktijkAfstandInKm`	double
`huisartsenpraktijkAantalBinnen1Km`	double
`huisartsenpraktijkAantalBinnen3Km`	double
`huisartsenpraktijkAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeZiekenhExclBuitenpoliAfstInKm`	double
`ziekenhuisExclBuitenpoliAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`ziekenhuisExclBuitenpoliAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`ziekenhuisExclBuitenpoliAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeZiekenhInclBuitenpoliAfstInKm`	double
`ziekenhuisInclBuitenpoliAantalBinnen5Km`	double
`ziekenhuisInclBuitenpoliAantalBinnen10Km`	double
`ziekenhuisInclBuitenpoliAantalBinnen20Km`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeApotheekAfstandInKm`	double
`dichtstbijzijndeHuisartsenpostAfstandInKm`	double
`omgevingsadressendichtheid`	integer
`stedelijkheid`	integer
`fuuid`	string

Limits and pitfalls

At most 1,000 features per request (CountDefault). from the description
Paging supported: count and startIndex (ImplementsResultPaging). from the description
Each year is a separate WFS: …/cbs/postcode4/2022/…, 2023 and 2024 (2025 returned 404 on 16 Oct 2026). The OGC API https://api.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/ogc/v1 holds all years 2015 to 2024 in one collection. tested
In the WFS field names are camelCase (aantalInwoners), in the OGC API snake_case (aantal_inwoners). tested

Try it HTTP 200 · 229 ms · 16 Oct

https://service.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/2024/wfs/v1_0?request=GetFeature&service=WFS&version=2.0.0&typeNames=postcode4:postcode4&outputFormat=application/json&srsName=EPSG:4326&count=1&propertyName=postcode,aantalInwoners,stedelijkheid,gemiddeldeWozWaardeWoning

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "name": "postcode4",
  "crs": {
    "type": "name",
    "properties": {
      "name": "urn:ogc:def:crs:OGC:1.3:CRS84"
    }
  },
  "features": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "postcode": 1184,
        "aantalInwoners": 625,
        "gemiddeldeWozWaardeWoning": -99995,
        "stedelijkheid": 4
      },
      "bbox": [
        4.878073485096519,
        52.278081688430284
      ],
      "geometry": {
        "type": "MultiPolygon",
        "coordinates": "…"
      }
    }
  ],
  "bbox": [
    4.87807348509652,
    52.2780816884303
  ]
}

Shortened response, saved at harvest time. Click the URL for the real, current response.

Read from GetCapabilities: layers, projections, formats, filters, limit · DescribeFeatureType: fields of postcode4:postcode4. Labels: from the description stated in what the api itself publishes. tested from our own small call. platform applies to every api on this platform, per its documentation. experience learned while building open data index.

How to fetch it

curl "https://api.pdok.nl/cbs/postcode4/ogc/v1/collections/postcode4/items?f=json&postcode=1011&jaarcode=2024"

At a glance

Publisher: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, via PDOK
Area: Netherlands
Finest detail: postcode (6 characters) and 100-metre grid square
Period: 2015 tot en met 2024 (postcode via PDOK; 2025 als CBS-download), 2000 tot en met 2024 (vierkanten)
Refreshed: yearly
Access: Open
Free to use, no account
Format: API, Map layer, Download
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (volgens de landing pages van de vier OGC API's)
Join keys: postcode (pc4, pc6)crs28992res100m (vierkantcode, bv. E2054N6114)jaarcode
Website: cbs.nl
Listed: 16 October 2026

Status check

Result: Up to date
Method: veld updated van de collectie postcode4 in de OGC API
Source changed: 13 Oct 2025, 11:53
Response time: 27 ms

Not in the data?Request it under the Open Government Act (Woo) from Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. The authority must decide within four weeks, extendable by two.