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Hoornsterzwaag

CBS name: Wijk 03 Hoornsterzwaag

Hoornsterzwaag is one of 7 districts in Heerenveen, with 1,750 residents and 746 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €423,000 is 27% above the municipal average. On average 62% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 007403 · 2 neighbourhoods · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,750residents1 January 2025
€423,000average WOZ home valueHeerenveen: €332,000
62%green within 500 mHeerenveen: 37%
9services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoornsterzwaag in HeerenveenPostcodes in Hoornsterzwaag highlighted; the rest of Heerenveen in grey
Map of Heerenveen with Hoornsterzwaag highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hoornsterzwaag.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Knipe1,340€404k87%98%24%62%11
Bontebok410€489k88%99%29%60%1

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 Hoornsterzwaag is €423,000, against €332,000 in Heerenveen.

746homes1 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied9% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,020 m³gas per home per yearHeerenveen: 870 m³
3,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerenveen: 2,630 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHeerenveen: 7%
60%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 Hoornsterzwaag compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerenveen: 41%
27%in the top 20% nationallyHeerenveen: 18%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerenveen: 2.5%
€324,000median household wealthHeerenveen: €143,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerenveen: 72.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerenveen: 30%
20.0%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 16 crimes in Hoornsterzwaag in 2025, 30% fewer than in 2024. That is 9.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.1 across Heerenveen.

Vandalism and criminal damage3
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 Hoornsterzwaag, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.2 km
Large supermarket3.6 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises220
Residents per km²208
Land area843 ha

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

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