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Sonnenborgh e.o.

Sonnenborgh e.o. is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 8,325 residents and 4,761 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €241,000 is 8% below the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008030 · 7 neighbourhoods · 258 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,325residents1 January 2025
€241,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
14%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
238services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sonnenborgh e.o. in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Sonnenborgh e.o. highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Sonnenborgh e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Sonnenborgh e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Transvaalwijk985€319k63%68%22%19%355
Bonifatius1,460€426k88%87%12%15%298
Rengerspark1,220€123k6%4%21%21%350
Vogelwijk1,455€281k67%69%22%7%301
Sonnenborgh1,740€230k56%58%16%10%186
Valeriuskwartier1,405€165k14%24%11%15%143
Magere Weide65€491k94%97%31%26%115

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 Sonnenborgh e.o. is €241,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

4,761homes1 January 2025
48%single-family houses52% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied30% housing association
13%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
1,880 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
21%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 Sonnenborgh e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
12%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€27,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
38%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
14.0%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 496 crimes in Sonnenborgh e.o. in 2025, 33% more than in 2024. That is 59.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds101
Vandalism and criminal damage52
Other property crime34
Burglary of homes26
Assault20
Driving under the influence20
Theft from vehicles17
Threats9
Vehicle theft2

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 Sonnenborgh e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.1
Primary pupils living here550
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises950
Residents per km²4,982
Land area167 ha

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

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