Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o.

Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 6,965 residents and 3,763 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €212,000 is 19% below the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008060 · 3 neighbourhoods · 178 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,965residents1 January 2025

€212,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

37%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

118services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey

Map of Leeuwarden with Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Bilgaard	6,355	€202k	23%	39%	25%	35%	119
Havankpark	370	€486k	99%	100%	27%	53%	80
Vierhuisterweg e.o.	240	€170k	33%	36%	17%	68%	67

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 Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. is €212,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

3,763homes1 newly built in 2025

42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments

26%owner-occupied65% housing association

5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

680 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

9%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

23%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 Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

68%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

5%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

6.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€7,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

54.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

21%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%

14.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%

0.6cars 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 324 crimes in Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o. in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 46.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds58

Vandalism and criminal damage34

Other property crime28

Assault19

Threats16

Theft from vehicles10

Driving under the influence8

Burglary of homes7

Vehicle theft4

Pickpocketing1

Public violence against people1

Street robbery1

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 Bilgaard & Havankpark e.o., a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.3

Primary pupils living here590

Secondary pupils living here320

Business premises515

Residents per km²2,946

Land area236 ha