Living in Britsum
Neighbourhood in Dokkumer Ie e.o., Leeuwarden
- Inhabitants
- 885
- Homes
- 401
- Avg. WOZ value
- €270,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79%
Neighbourhoods in Dokkumer Ie e.o.
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Blitsaerd€658,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build69% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Britsum€270,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+27% aged 65 or olderYou are here
- Lekkum€260,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.2 kmView figures
- Koarnjum€270,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby0 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Snakkerburen€353,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Jelsum€299,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Jelsum€364,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Koarnjum€475,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Britsum€406,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Lekkum en MiedumWOZ value: too few homesView figures
Britsum in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€270,000
Dokkumer Ie e.o. €404,000Leeuwarden €263,000
equal to Leeuwarden (€263,000) - Owner-occupied79%higher than in Leeuwarden (51%)
- Single-family home99%higher than in Leeuwarden (63%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 401district 1,497 · municipality 65,879
- Rented homes
- 21%district 17% · municipality 49%
- Housing association rentals
- 15%district 10% · municipality 28%
- Multi-family homes
- 1%district 2% · municipality 37%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 2%district 22% · municipality 7%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants885
- Households with children38%higher than in Leeuwarden (26%)
- Age13%0-1510%15-2521%25-4528%45-6527%65+
Leeuwarden
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 2,074district 168 · municipality 547
- Households
- 395district 1,495 · municipality 67,494
- People per household
- 2.3district 2.4 · municipality 1.9
- Single-person households
- 27%district 24% · municipality 49%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket1.8 kmfurther than in Leeuwarden (0.9 km)
- GP1.6 kmfurther than in Leeuwarden (1.4 km)
- Primary school0.3 kmcloser than in Leeuwarden (0.8 km)
- Train station8.0 kmfurther than in Leeuwarden (3.3 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.6 kmdistrict 2.4 km · municipality 1.5 km
- Day care
- 0.3 kmdistrict 1.2 km · municipality 0.6 km
- Interchange station
- 8.0 kmdistrict 6.1 km · municipality 4.5 km
- Motorway access
- 1.3 kmdistrict 1.3 km · municipality 2.4 km
- Hospital
- 9.0 kmdistrict 6.7 km · municipality 4.7 km
- Library
- 2.6 kmdistrict 3.5 km · municipality 2.8 km
- Swimming pool
- 2.0 kmdistrict 2.4 km · municipality 3.7 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 0district 0 · municipality 10
- Cars per household
- 1.2district 1.2 · municipality 0.8
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power57%higher than in Leeuwarden (35%)
- Natural-gas-free2%lower than in Leeuwarden (11%)
- Natural gas per home per year1,010 m³
Dokkumer Ie e.o. 920 m³Leeuwarden 780 m³
higher than in Leeuwarden (780 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,490 kWhdistrict 3,280 kWh · municipality 2,230 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 7%district 21% · municipality 11%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€182,100higher than in Leeuwarden (€53,800)
- SES score+0.14
-1.000+1.00
Britsum +0.14Dokkumer Ie e.o. +0.29Leeuwarden -0.13
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €35,100 · municipality €30,800
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.