Binnenstad

Binnenstad is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 6,980 residents and 4,943 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €174,000 is 34% below the municipal average. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008010 · 8 neighbourhoods · 169 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,980residents1 January 2025

€174,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

8%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

356services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Binnenstad in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Binnenstad highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey

Map of Leeuwarden with Binnenstad highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Binnenstad.

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
De Waag	1,315	€206k	15%	14%	7%	6%	353
Nieuwestad	445	€202k	14%	13%	6%	11%	350
Oldehove	570	€236k	19%	19%	31%	13%	354
Grote Kerkbuurt	1,320	€205k	22%	20%	12%	11%	362
Hoek	1,380	€146k	7%	3%	8%	6%	366
Blokhuisplein	635	€127k	3%	3%	1%	5%	356
Zaailand	530	€254k	31%	2%	21%	7%	353
Stationskwartier	785	€85k	0%	1%	0%	5%	351

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 Binnenstad is €174,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

4,943homes1 January 2025

9%single-family houses91% flats and apartments

13%owner-occupied25% housing association

3%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

600 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

1,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

19%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

4%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 Binnenstad compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

80%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

3%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

9.5%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€1,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

31%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%

14.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%

0.3cars 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 1,488 crimes in Binnenstad in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 213.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds241

Other property crime155

Assault119

Vandalism and criminal damage98

Driving under the influence71

Threats44

Burglary of homes14

Pickpocketing8

Theft from vehicles6

Public violence against people6

Street robbery4

Vehicle theft1

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 Binnenstad, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.2

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises1,900

Residents per km²8,254

Land area85 ha