Skarsterlân

Skarsterlân is one of 7 districts in Heerenveen, with 580 residents and 242 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €373,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 69% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 007407 · 2 neighbourhoods · 22 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

580residents1 January 2025

€373,000average WOZ home valueHeerenveen: €332,000

69%green within 500 mHeerenveen: 37%

2services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Heerenveen with Skarsterlân highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Skarsterlân.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Haskerdijken	370	€385k	88%	99%	23%	73%	2
Nieuwebrug	210	€348k	82%	91%	19%	59%	2

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 Skarsterlân is €373,000, against €332,000 in Heerenveen.

242homes1 January 2025

96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments

86%owner-occupied4% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,040 m³gas per home per yearHeerenveen: 870 m³

3,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerenveen: 2,630 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridHeerenveen: 7%

47%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 Skarsterlân compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerenveen: 41%

20%in the top 20% nationallyHeerenveen: 18%

2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerenveen: 2.5%

€268,000median household wealthHeerenveen: €143,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerenveen: 72.0%

25%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerenveen: 30%

24.0%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 12 crimes in Skarsterlân in 2025, 200% more than in 2024. That is 20.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.1 across Heerenveen.

Driving under the influence8

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 Skarsterlân, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.0 km

Large supermarket4.9 km

Day nursery4.1 km

Primary school4.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.0

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises85

Residents per km²74

Land area787 ha

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

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