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Dorpen Zuid-Oost

Dorpen Zuid-Oost is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 3,970 residents and 1,767 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €317,000 is 21% above the municipal average. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008080 · 8 neighbourhoods · 150 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,970residents1 January 2025
€317,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
53%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dorpen Zuid-Oost in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Dorpen Zuid-Oost highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Dorpen Zuid-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Dorpen Zuid-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Wirdum1,045€309k70%98%21%56%15
Swichum45–––22%86%18
Buitengebied Wirdum100€435k87%100%15%81%8
Wergea1,745€309k69%94%21%38%26
Buitengebied Wergea120€547k85%100%17%88%9
Warstiens35–––29%85%2
Warten775€272k67%98%21%54%6
Buitengebied Warten100€458k72%88%15%73%6

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 Dorpen Zuid-Oost is €317,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

1,767homes2 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied24% housing association
8%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
950 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
53%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 Dorpen Zuid-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
20%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€172,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
20.0%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 81 crimes in Dorpen Zuid-Oost in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 20.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Vandalism and criminal damage15
Theft from vehicles7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes5
Other property crime5

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 Dorpen Zuid-Oost, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises535
Residents per km²96
Land area4,124 ha

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

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