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Dorpen Zuid-West

Dorpen Zuid-West is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 3,900 residents and 1,718 homes in 17 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €339,000 is 29% above the municipal average. On average 71% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008081 · 17 neighbourhoods · 154 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,900residents1 January 2025
€339,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
71%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
9services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dorpen Zuid-West in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Dorpen Zuid-West highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Dorpen Zuid-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Dorpen Zuid-West.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Wytgaard475€274k79%99%19%70%5
Buitengebied Wytgaard150€457k95%97%23%87%6
Mantgum1,030€369k85%98%27%50%20
Buitengebied Mantgum70€519k92%88%14%80%19
Weidum460€251k63%85%35%66%11
Buitengebied Weidum75€478k83%97%13%74%12
Jellum145€471k95%97%24%80%14
Bears130€377k90%100%19%83%9
Jorwert220€296k80%100%25%77%7
Buitengebied Jorwert85€458k85%93%18%86%7
Hilaard225€315k91%100%20%73%6
Buitengebied Hilaard75€549k91%100%13%81%6
Húns105€323k100%100%24%85%7
Leons25–––20%90%6
Baard200€348k87%100%28%82%6
Easterlittens375€300k82%98%24%68%8
Buitengebied Easterlittens50–––10%82%8

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-West is €339,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

1,718homes1 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied13% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,100 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
3,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
48%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
24%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€240,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
24.0%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 62 crimes in Dorpen Zuid-West in 2025, 32% more than in 2024. That is 15.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Burglary of homes7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Other property crime4
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Driving under the influence3
Threats1
Assault1

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-West, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.6 km
Large supermarket2.6 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises635
Residents per km²78
Land area5,013 ha

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

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