Huizum-West

Huizum-West is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 6,445 residents and 3,607 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €222,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008040 · 4 neighbourhoods · 215 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,445residents1 January 2025

€222,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

12%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

263services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Huizum-West in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Huizum-West highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey

Map of Leeuwarden with Huizum-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Huizum-West.

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
Hollanderwijk	1,820	€221k	40%	74%	26%	6%	328
Gerard Dou	1,280	€230k	80%	92%	15%	9%	290
Julianapark	1,545	€264k	87%	95%	16%	17%	157
Jan van Scorelbuurt	1,800	€187k	29%	51%	10%	15%	229

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 Huizum-West is €222,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

3,607homes1 January 2025

75%single-family houses25% flats and apartments

54%owner-occupied33% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

1,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

37%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 Huizum-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

7%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€45,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

37%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%

12.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%

0.7cars 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 378 crimes in Huizum-West in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 58.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds63

Vandalism and criminal damage56

Driving under the influence20

Burglary of homes17

Threats15

Assault14

Other property crime11

Street robbery4

Theft from vehicles3

Vehicle theft1

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 Huizum-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.6

Primary pupils living here410

Secondary pupils living here250

Business premises680

Residents per km²6,785

Land area95 ha