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Grou e.o.

Grou e.o. is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 8,440 residents and 3,926 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €320,000 is 22% above the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008082 · 9 neighbourhoods · 292 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,440residents1 January 2025
€320,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
32%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
42services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Grou e.o. in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Grou e.o. highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Grou e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Grou e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Reduzum985€286k74%100%23%58%15
Buitengebied Reduzum95€438k86%100%11%79%4
Eagum40–––13%87%0
Idaerd80€350k97%100%19%82%1
Friens80€407k94%94%19%76%1
Grou5,560€319k64%88%27%16%51
Buitengebied Grou215€622k93%92%33%75%7
Jirnsum1,295€286k72%99%20%55%13
Buitengebied Jirnsum95€551k96%96%11%90%5

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 Grou e.o. is €320,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

3,926homes1 January 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied25% housing association
5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
45%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 Grou e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
19%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€162,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
19.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%
1.1cars 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 212 crimes in Grou e.o. in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 25.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Other property crime30
Vandalism and criminal damage27
Burglary of homes17
Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Driving under the influence14
Assault11
Threats9
Theft from vehicles4
Public violence against people1
Hold-up robbery1

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 Grou e.o., a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.9
Primary pupils living here680
Secondary pupils living here440
Business premises1,230
Residents per km²194
Land area4,356 ha

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

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