Living in De Knipe

Neighbourhood in Hoornsterzwaag, Heerenveen

Inhabitants
1,340
Homes
577
Avg. WOZ value
€404,000
Owner-occupied homes
87%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€404,000

    Hoornsterzwaag €423,000Heerenveen €332,000

    higher than in Heerenveen (€332,000)
  • Owner-occupied87%higher than in Heerenveen (60%)
  • Single-family home98%higher than in Heerenveen (75%)
More figures about living
Homes
577district 746 · municipality 24,447
Rented homes
13%district 13% · municipality 40%
Housing association rentals
8%district 9% · municipality 28%
Multi-family homes
2%district 2% · municipality 25%
Built in the last 10 years
2%district 2% · municipality 9%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants1,340
  • Households with children34%higher than in Heerenveen (32%)
  • Age

    Heerenveen

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
269district 208 · municipality 273
Households
580district 765 · municipality 24,046
People per household
2.3district 2.3 · municipality 2.1
Single-person households
28%district 27% · municipality 38%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket3.7 kmfurther than in Heerenveen (1.8 km)
  • GP3.1 kmfurther than in Heerenveen (1.6 km)
  • Primary school0.9 kmcloser than in Heerenveen (1.0 km)
  • Train station5.7 kmfurther than in Heerenveen (4.0 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
3.6 kmdistrict 3.5 km · municipality 1.6 km
Day care
0.9 kmdistrict 1.4 km · municipality 0.9 km
Interchange station
5.7 kmdistrict 6.7 km · municipality 5.9 km
Motorway access
3.1 kmdistrict 2.9 km · municipality 1.4 km
Hospital
3.9 kmdistrict 4.8 km · municipality 4.9 km
Library
4.0 kmdistrict 4.7 km · municipality 2.6 km
Swimming pool
4.0 kmdistrict 4.5 km · municipality 4.4 km
Restaurants within 1 km
0district 0 · municipality 4
Cars per household
1.2district 1.2 · municipality 1.0

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power58%higher than in Heerenveen (43%)
  • Natural-gas-free3%lower than in Heerenveen (7%)
  • Natural gas per home per year1,010 m³

    Hoornsterzwaag 1,020 m³Heerenveen 870 m³

    higher than in Heerenveen (870 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
3,100 kWhdistrict 3,240 kWh · municipality 2,630 kWh
Electrically heated
11%district 13% · municipality 12%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • Median wealth per household€318,800higher than in Heerenveen (€143,100)
  • SES score+0.30

    -1.000+1.00

    De Knipe +0.30Hoornsterzwaag +0.30Heerenveen +0.04

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €32,400

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.