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Aldlân & De Hemrik

Aldlân & De Hemrik is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 6,975 residents and 3,605 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €257,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008070 · 4 neighbourhoods · 188 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,975residents1 January 2025
€257,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
23%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
93services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Aldlân & De Hemrik in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Aldlân & De Hemrik highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Aldlân & De Hemrik highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Aldlân & De Hemrik.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 125 neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Aldlân-Oost3,630€271k72%95%22%22%82
Aldlân-West1,940€218k51%60%31%24%105
Rapenburg1,060–26%14%52%25%110
Hemrik340€473k69%84%10%40%36

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 Aldlân & De Hemrik is €257,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

3,605homes1 January 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied16% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
2,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
33%homes with solar panelsLeeuwarden: 35%

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 Aldlân & De Hemrik compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
9%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€86,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
12.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%
0.9cars per householdLeeuwarden: 0.8

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 325 crimes in Aldlân & De Hemrik in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 46.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Vandalism and criminal damage37
Other property crime34
Theft of bicycles and mopeds29
Driving under the influence21
Burglary of homes16
Threats7
Assault6
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2

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 Aldlân & De Hemrik, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.2
Primary pupils living here490
Secondary pupils living here290
Business premises1,150
Residents per km²1,973
Land area353 ha

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

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