Heechterp & Schieringen

Heechterp & Schieringen is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 3,645 residents and 2,167 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €166,000 is 37% below the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008050 · 2 neighbourhoods · 109 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,645residents1 January 2025

€166,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

23%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

158services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Heechterp & Schieringen in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Heechterp & Schieringen highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey

Map of Leeuwarden with Heechterp & Schieringen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Heechterp & Schieringen.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Heechterp	1,740	€151k	10%	23%	9%	25%	159
Schieringen	1,905	€181k	24%	27%	11%	22%	156

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 Heechterp & Schieringen is €166,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

2,167homes1 January 2025

25%single-family houses75% flats and apartments

17%owner-occupied71% housing association

9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

670 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

1,740 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

7%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

23%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 Heechterp & Schieringen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

77%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

2%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

8.1%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€2,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

56.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

17%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%

10.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%

0.5cars 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 411 crimes in Heechterp & Schieringen in 2025, 20% more than in 2024. That is 112.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Vandalism and criminal damage44

Theft of bicycles and mopeds39

Assault26

Other property crime25

Threats9

Burglary of homes8

Driving under the influence7

Theft from vehicles5

Vehicle theft1

Public violence against people1

Street 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 Heechterp & Schieringen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.6

Primary pupils living here330

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises295

Residents per km²2,414

Land area151 ha