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Boarnsterhim

Boarnsterhim is one of 7 districts in Heerenveen, with 5,755 residents and 2,669 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €331,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 48% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 007409 · 3 neighbourhoods · 188 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,755residents1 January 2025
€331,000average WOZ home valueHeerenveen: €332,000
48%green within 500 mHeerenveen: 37%
28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Boarnsterhim in HeerenveenPostcodes in Boarnsterhim highlighted; the rest of Heerenveen in grey
Map of Heerenveen with Boarnsterhim highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Boarnsterhim.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 31 neighbourhoods in Heerenveen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Akkrum3,275€296k60%79%29%39%35
Nes975€514k97%100%16%49%24
Aldeboarn1,505€312k78%92%23%64%15

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Boarnsterhim is €331,000, against €332,000 in Heerenveen.

2,669homes2 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied22% housing association
6%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearHeerenveen: 870 m³
2,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerenveen: 2,630 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridHeerenveen: 7%
49%homes with solar panelsHeerenveen: 43%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Boarnsterhim compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerenveen: 41%
21%in the top 20% nationallyHeerenveen: 18%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerenveen: 2.5%
€200,000median household wealthHeerenveen: €143,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerenveen: 72.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerenveen: 30%
22.0%of workers are self-employedHeerenveen: 17.0%
1.2cars per householdHeerenveen: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 97 crimes in Boarnsterhim in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 16.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.1 across Heerenveen.

Other property crime7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Driving under the influence7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Burglary of homes4
Threats4
Assault4
Public violence against people1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Boarnsterhim, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.1 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.7
Primary pupils living here450
Secondary pupils living here340
Business premises845
Residents per km²126
Land area4,551 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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