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Noord-Heerenveen

CBS name: Wijk 02 Noord-Heerenveen

Noord-Heerenveen is one of 7 districts in Heerenveen, with 1,795 residents and 704 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €416,000 is 25% above the municipal average. On average 74% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 007402 · 5 neighbourhoods · 51 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,795residents1 January 2025
€416,000average WOZ home valueHeerenveen: €332,000
74%green within 500 mHeerenveen: 37%
3services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noord-Heerenveen in HeerenveenPostcodes in Noord-Heerenveen highlighted; the rest of Heerenveen in grey
Map of Heerenveen with Noord-Heerenveen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Noord-Heerenveen.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Terband250€425k85%100%24%83%2
Luinjeberd420€395k93%95%21%69%3
Tjalleberd840€389k86%94%19%68%9
Gersloot105€492k93%90%24%80%2
Gersloot-polder185€531k93%97%19%86%0

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 Noord-Heerenveen is €416,000, against €332,000 in Heerenveen.

704homes3 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
88%owner-occupied8% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,160 m³gas per home per yearHeerenveen: 870 m³
3,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerenveen: 2,630 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHeerenveen: 7%
59%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 Noord-Heerenveen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerenveen: 41%
28%in the top 20% nationallyHeerenveen: 18%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerenveen: 2.5%
€332,000median household wealthHeerenveen: €143,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerenveen: 72.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerenveen: 30%
24.0%of workers are self-employedHeerenveen: 17.0%
1.4cars 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 23 crimes in Noord-Heerenveen in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 12.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.1 across Heerenveen.

Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Vehicle theft2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
Driving under the influence1

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 Noord-Heerenveen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.7 km
Large supermarket6.1 km
Day nursery1.7 km
Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.8
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises290
Residents per km²60
Land area2,995 ha

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

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