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Dokkumer Ie e.o.

Dokkumer Ie e.o. is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 3,600 residents and 1,497 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €404,000 is 54% above the municipal average. On average 57% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008062 · 10 neighbourhoods · 105 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,600residents1 January 2025
€404,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
57%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dokkumer Ie e.o. in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Dokkumer Ie e.o. highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Dokkumer Ie e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Dokkumer Ie e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Lekkum395€260k75%99%25%70%26
Snakkerburen195€353k86%98%31%58%67
Buitengebied Lekkum en Miedum55–––18%76%2
Blitsaerd1,285€658k96%99%11%44%70
Jelsum160€299k64%99%31%62%14
Buitengebied Jelsum135€364k88%97%30%71%11
Koarnjum355€270k69%93%25%55%17
Buitengebied Koarnjum70€475k97%100%14%70%14
Britsum885€270k79%99%27%46%17
Buitengebied Britsum55€406k85%100%27%45%44

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 Dokkumer Ie e.o. is €404,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

1,497homes3 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied10% housing association
22%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
3,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
13%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
62%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 Dokkumer Ie e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
27%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€248,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
22.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%
1.2cars 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 57 crimes in Dokkumer Ie e.o. in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Burglary of homes9
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Threats3
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence3
Assault2
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Public violence against people1

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 Dokkumer Ie e.o., a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.7
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises480
Residents per km²168
Land area2,144 ha

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

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