Vrijheidswijk

Vrijheidswijk is one of 22 districts in Leeuwarden, with 3,640 residents and 1,867 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €213,000 is 19% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008061 · 2 neighbourhoods · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,640residents1 January 2025

€213,000average WOZ home valueLeeuwarden: €263,000

31%green within 500 mLeeuwarden: 26%

127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Vrijheidswijk in LeeuwardenPostcodes in Vrijheidswijk highlighted; the rest of Leeuwarden in grey

Map of Leeuwarden with Vrijheidswijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Vrijheidswijk.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Vrijheidswijk-West	2,135	€231k	30%	47%	13%	24%	134
Vrijheidswijk-Oost	1,510	€193k	17%	35%	33%	43%	116

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 Vrijheidswijk is €213,000, against €263,000 in Leeuwarden.

1,867homes1 January 2025

41%single-family houses59% flats and apartments

24%owner-occupied72% housing association

7%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

580 m³gas per home per yearLeeuwarden: 780 m³

2,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeeuwarden: 2,230 kWh

14%homes off the gas gridLeeuwarden: 11%

29%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 Vrijheidswijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

67%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeeuwarden: 51%

5%in the top 20% nationallyLeeuwarden: 12%

6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeeuwarden: 4.0%

€5,000median household wealthLeeuwarden: €54,000

55.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeeuwarden: 69.0%

18%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 175 crimes in Vrijheidswijk in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 48.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.0 across Leeuwarden.

Vandalism and criminal damage22

Theft of bicycles and mopeds19

Other property crime12

Burglary of homes9

Threats8

Driving under the influence7

Theft from vehicles4

Assault3

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 Vrijheidswijk, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.7

Primary pupils living here340

Secondary pupils living here220

Business premises265

Residents per km²6,707

Land area54 ha