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Oud-Oost

Oud-Oost is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 12,420 residents and 7,233 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €199,000 is 24% below the municipal average. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008020 · 9 neighbourhoods · 375 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,420residents1 January 2025
€199,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
8%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
268services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oud-Oost in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Oud-Oost highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Oud-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oud-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oldegalileën1,945€160k24%52%14%12%331
Bloemenbuurt1,350€193k40%64%11%12%202
Cambuursterpad1,960€204k42%71%18%6%295
Zamenhofpark1,580€224k64%82%19%12%223
Cambuur580€227k67%48%26%11%202
Zeeheldenbuurt820€231k31%50%23%4%358
Indische buurt1,235€193k21%60%13%6%218
Molenpad1,310€225k40%54%12%4%362
Welgelegen1,645€189k27%54%10%4%242

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 Oud-Oost is €199,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

7,233homes32 newly built in 2025
60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments
37%owner-occupied30% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
1,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
22%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 Oud-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

67%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
4%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
7.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€6,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
12.0%of workers are self-employedLeeuwarden: 14.0%
0.6cars 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 812 crimes in Oud-Oost in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 65.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds122
Vandalism and criminal damage102
Other property crime58
Assault43
Driving under the influence40
Burglary of homes29
Threats29
Theft from vehicles9
Vehicle theft1
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 Oud-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.9
Primary pupils living here710
Secondary pupils living here420
Business premises1,370
Residents per km²8,173
Land area152 ha

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

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