Oranjewoud

CBS name: Wijk 06 Oranjewoud

Oranjewoud is one of 7 districts in Heerenveen, with 1,580 residents and 685 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €542,000 is 63% above the municipal average. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 007406 · 1 neighbourhood · 51 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,580residents1 January 2025

€542,000average WOZ home valueHeerenveen: €332,000

42%green within 500 mHeerenveen: 37%

94services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oranjewoud in HeerenveenPostcodes in Oranjewoud highlighted; the rest of Heerenveen in grey

Map of Heerenveen with Oranjewoud highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oranjewoud.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Oranjewoud	1,585	€542k	87%	99%	25%	42%	94

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 Oranjewoud is €542,000, against €332,000 in Heerenveen.

685homes1 newly built in 2025

99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied8% housing association

4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,180 m³gas per home per yearHeerenveen: 870 m³

3,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerenveen: 2,630 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridHeerenveen: 7%

57%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 Oranjewoud compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerenveen: 41%

32%in the top 20% nationallyHeerenveen: 18%

0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerenveen: 2.5%

€429,000median household wealthHeerenveen: €143,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerenveen: 72.0%

44%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerenveen: 30%

26.0%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 20 crimes in Oranjewoud in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 12.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.1 across Heerenveen.

Burglary of homes3

Theft from vehicles3

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Threats1

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 Oranjewoud, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.4 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.8

Primary pupils living here150

Secondary pupils living here90

Business premises245

Residents per km²317

Land area499 ha

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

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