Goutum

Goutum is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 3,435 residents and 1,297 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €452,000 is 72% above the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008071 · 1 neighbourhood · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,435residents1 January 2025

€452,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

36%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

56services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Leeuwarden with Goutum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Goutum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Goutum	3,435	€452k	92%	98%	22%	36%	56

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 Goutum is €452,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

1,297homes1 January 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

92%owner-occupied5% housing association

14%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

880 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

2,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

22%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

64%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 Goutum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

15%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

33%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€321,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

48%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%

15.0%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 40 crimes in Goutum in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Burglary of homes5

Assault5

Threats3

Other property crime3

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Driving under the influence1

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 Goutum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.8 km

Large supermarket1.2 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.3

Primary pupils living here390

Secondary pupils living here250

Business premises300

Residents per km²2,434

Land area141 ha