Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen

Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 5,725 residents and 2,090 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €496,000 is 89% above the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008072 · 3 neighbourhoods · 89 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

5,725residents1 January 2025

€496,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

36%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey

Map of Leeuwarden with Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Hempens/Teerns	155	€446k	80%	100%	26%	45%	37
Buitengebied Hempens	140	€813k	100%	100%	11%	63%	25
Zuiderburen	5,430	€491k	87%	94%	15%	33%	55

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 Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen is €496,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

2,090homes1 January 2025

94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied4% housing association

2%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

870 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

3,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

68%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 Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

12%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

42%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€307,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

47%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%

17.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%

1.3cars 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 105 crimes in Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 18.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Vandalism and criminal damage13

Driving under the influence9

Other property crime8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Burglary of homes2

Assault2

Theft from vehicles1

Pickpocketing1

Threats1

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 Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.8 km

Large supermarket1.6 km

Day nursery1.3 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.7

Primary pupils living here530

Secondary pupils living here500

Business premises685

Residents per km²1,397

Land area410 ha