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Holwerd

Holwerd is one of 15 districts in Noardeast-Fryslân, with 2,300 residents and 1,030 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €269,000 is 9% below the municipal average. On average 45% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197006 · 7 neighbourhoods · 91 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,300residents1 January 2025
€269,000average WOZ home valueNoardeast-Fryslân: €294,000
45%green within 500 mNoardeast-Fryslân: 40%
21services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Holwerd in Noardeast-FryslânPostcodes in Holwerd highlighted; the rest of Noardeast-Fryslân in grey
Map of Noardeast-Fryslân with Holwerd highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Holwerd.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Holwerd1,470€226k66%95%20%31%21
Brantgum210€279k91%97%24%53%2
Foudgum65€401k96%92%31%80%1
Bornwird100€432k98%98%20%86%1
Raard215€328k86%100%14%86%2
Verspreide huizen Holwerd160€408k83%94%22%35%4
Verspreide huizen Brantgum40–––13%61%2

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 Holwerd is €269,000, against €294,000 in Noardeast-Fryslân.

1,030homes1 January 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied20% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,040 m³gas per home per yearNoardeast-Fryslân: 970 m³
2,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearNoardeast-Fryslân: 2,600 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridNoardeast-Fryslân: 5%
54%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 Holwerd compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNoardeast-Fryslân: 42%
14%in the top 20% nationallyNoardeast-Fryslân: 15%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineNoardeast-Fryslân: 2.3%
€161,000median household wealthNoardeast-Fryslân: €169,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNoardeast-Fryslân: 71.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeNoardeast-Fryslân: 20%
20.0%of workers are self-employedNoardeast-Fryslân: 18.0%
1.2cars 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 46 crimes in Holwerd in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 20.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.3 across Noardeast-Fryslân.

Vandalism and criminal damage9
Threats5
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles2
Assault2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Holwerd, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises290
Residents per km²66
Land area3,473 ha

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

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