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Vossepark & Helicon

Vossepark & Helicon is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 5,630 residents and 2,489 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €295,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008032 · 4 neighbourhoods · 126 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,630residents1 January 2025
€295,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000
9%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%
271services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vossepark & Helicon in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Vossepark & Helicon highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey
Map of Leeuwarden with Vossepark & Helicon highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Vossepark & Helicon.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Vossepark3,725€303k72%76%18%8%280
Helicon755€330k88%69%18%12%139
Harlingervaart Noord755€362k44%19%19%8%258
Spoordok395€77k0%0%1%10%147

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 Vossepark & Helicon is €295,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

2,489homes1 January 2025
63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied6% housing association
16%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%
25%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 Vossepark & Helicon compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%
17%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%
3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%
€143,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeLeeuwarden: 32%
14.0%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 270 crimes in Vossepark & Helicon in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 48.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Vandalism and criminal damage34
Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Burglary of homes21
Threats18
Assault16
Other property crime16
Driving under the influence12
Theft from vehicles7
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

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 Vossepark & Helicon, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.8
Primary pupils living here510
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises815
Residents per km²4,868
Land area116 ha

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

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