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Dokkum

Dokkum is one of 15 districts in Noardeast-Fryslân, with 13,030 residents and 6,178 homes in 12 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €299,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197000 · 12 neighbourhoods · 373 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,030residents1 January 2025
€299,000average WOZ home valueNoardeast-Fryslân: €294,000
28%green within 500 mNoardeast-Fryslân: 40%
66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dokkum in Noardeast-FryslânPostcodes in Dokkum highlighted; the rest of Noardeast-Fryslân in grey
Map of Noardeast-Fryslân with Dokkum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Dokkum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 95 neighbourhoods in Noardeast-Fryslân.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Dokkum binnen de Bolwerken1,405€236k38%45%21%15%81
Dokkum Noord1,070€291k48%69%28%24%64
Dokkum Fonteinslanden1,795€270k32%95%27%23%97
Dokkum Fugellan2,445€242k45%80%27%34%52
Dokkum Betterwird85€324k88%92%18%32%13
Dokkum Hoedemakerspolder1,160€253k33%67%40%18%88
Dokkum De Woudhorne445€433k98%82%38%33%39
De Trije Terpen780€484k78%86%5%47%46
Dokkum Weeshuislanden1,235€340k78%93%23%41%54
Dokkum Jantjeszeepolder1,165€311k58%99%25%34%61
Dokkum Kooilanden1,375€466k99%98%17%33%41
Dokkum Hogedijken70€623k88%96%29%25%55

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 Dokkum is €299,000, against €294,000 in Noardeast-Fryslân.

6,178homes3 newly built in 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied36% housing association
7%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearNoardeast-Fryslân: 970 m³
2,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearNoardeast-Fryslân: 2,600 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridNoardeast-Fryslân: 5%
53%homes with solar panelsNoardeast-Fryslân: 53%

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 Dokkum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNoardeast-Fryslân: 42%
13%in the top 20% nationallyNoardeast-Fryslân: 15%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineNoardeast-Fryslân: 2.3%
€111,000median household wealthNoardeast-Fryslân: €169,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNoardeast-Fryslân: 71.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeNoardeast-Fryslân: 20%
14.0%of workers are self-employedNoardeast-Fryslân: 18.0%
1.0cars per householdNoardeast-Fryslân: 1.2

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 422 crimes in Dokkum in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.3 across Noardeast-Fryslân.

Vandalism and criminal damage57
Other property crime37
Driving under the influence37
Threats28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Assault25
Burglary of homes7
Public violence against people7
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 Dokkum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here1,050
Secondary pupils living here750
Business premises1,445
Residents per km²1,410
Land area924 ha

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

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