Living in Leeuwarden
Municipality in Fryslân
- Inhabitants
- 129,973
- Homes
- 65,879
- Avg. WOZ value
- €263,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
Stands out in Leeuwarden
Districts in Leeuwarden
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- Oud-Oost€199,000avg. WOZ value20 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Camminghaburen e.o.€291,000avg. WOZ value22% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- Potmargezone€215,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.7 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Stiens e.o.€300,000avg. WOZ value57% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Grou e.o.€320,000avg. WOZ value91% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Sonnenborgh e.o.€241,000avg. WOZ value13% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Binnenstad€174,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby89 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Aldlân & De Hemrik€257,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+28% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o.€212,000avg. WOZ valuePrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Huizum-West€222,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 0.6 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen€496,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€496,000 avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Vossepark & Helicon€295,000avg. WOZ value16% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- De Zuidlanden€480,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build76% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Dorpen Zuid-Oost€317,000avg. WOZ value96% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Nijlân & De Zwette€199,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.4 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Dorpen Zuid-West€339,000avg. WOZ value83% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Westeinde e.o.€263,000avg. WOZ value50% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Heechterp & Schieringen€166,000avg. WOZ value9% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Vrijheidswijk€213,000avg. WOZ value14% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- Dokkumer Ie e.o.€404,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes98% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Goutum€452,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes92% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Middelsee€379,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
Leeuwarden in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€263,000
Per district: from €166,000 in Heechterp & Schieringen to €496,000 in Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen
- Owner-occupied51%
- Single-family home63%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 65,879
- Rented homes
- 49%
- Housing association rentals
- 28%
- Multi-family homes
- 37%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 7%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants129,973
- Households with children26%
- Age14%0-1515%15-2527%25-4524%45-6520%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 547
- Households
- 67,494
- People per household
- 1.9
- Single-person households
- 49%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.9 km
- GP1.4 km
- Primary school0.8 km
- Train station3.3 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.5 km
- Day care
- 0.6 km
- Interchange station
- 4.5 km
- Motorway access
- 2.4 km
- Hospital
- 4.7 km
- Library
- 2.8 km
- Swimming pool
- 3.7 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 10
- Cars per household
- 0.8
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power35%
- Natural-gas-free11%
- Natural gas per home per year780 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,230 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 11%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€30,800
- Median wealth per household€53,800
- SES score-0.13
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.