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Leens

Leens is one of 13 districts in Het Hogeland, with 3,200 residents and 1,571 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €261,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196602 · 7 neighbourhoods · 114 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,200residents1 January 2025
€261,000average WOZ home valueHet Hogeland: €282,000
29%green within 500 mHet Hogeland: 32%
16services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Leens in Het HogelandPostcodes in Leens highlighted; the rest of Het Hogeland in grey
Map of Het Hogeland with Leens highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Leens.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 62 neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buitengebied Leens335€391k85%100%25%26%5
Leens1,690€245k66%93%29%23%24
Wehe - Den Hoorn700€241k65%99%30%39%8
Zuurdijk50€209k64%91%20%61%2
Warfhuizen195€253k72%100%31%43%4
Schouwerzijl90€280k92%100%39%46%1
Mensingeweer130€256k71%100%23%40%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 Leens is €261,000, against €282,000 in Het Hogeland.

1,571homes28 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied25% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,070 m³gas per home per yearHet Hogeland: 1,020 m³
2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearHet Hogeland: 2,690 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHet Hogeland: 5%
59%homes with solar panelsHet Hogeland: 61%

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 Leens compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHet Hogeland: 41%
14%in the top 20% nationallyHet Hogeland: 15%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHet Hogeland: 2.5%
€155,000median household wealthHet Hogeland: €165,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHet Hogeland: 69.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeHet Hogeland: 25%
20.0%of workers are self-employedHet Hogeland: 18.0%
1.1cars per householdHet Hogeland: 1.1

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 94 crimes in Leens in 2025, 29% more than in 2024. That is 29.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.7 across Het Hogeland.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Assault12
Other property crime8
Threats7
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes4

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 Leens, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.7
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises390
Residents per km²87
Land area3,669 ha

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

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