Franeker
Franeker is one of 41 districts in Waadhoeke, with 13,080 residents and 6,378 homes in 17 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €258,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.
Neighbourhoods of Franeker.
Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 100 neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Single-family | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buitengebied Franeker | 200 | €445k | 91% | 100% | 18% | 55% | 4 |
| Franeker Alvestudewyk | 705 | €441k | 81% | 99% | 6% | 43% | 46 |
| Franeker Binnenstad | 1,360 | €207k | 40% | 39% | 36% | 12% | 79 |
| Franeker Bloemketerp en Watertorenbuurt | 1,145 | €277k | 77% | 83% | 35% | 20% | 65 |
| Franeker Hamburgerrak en st Want | 1,355 | €210k | 48% | 79% | 24% | 39% | 67 |
| Franeker Industrieter. West en Kie | 85 | €361k | 91% | 100% | 18% | 46% | 8 |
| Franeker Industrieterrein Oost | 5 | – | – | – | 0% | 29% | 35 |
| Franeker It Stiselplak | 995 | €206k | 63% | 89% | 31% | 21% | 81 |
| Franeker Kaatsersbuurt | 720 | €232k | 44% | 100% | 22% | 26% | 72 |
| Franeker Keningspark | 565 | – | 50% | 51% | 22% | 36% | 49 |
| Franeker Professorenbuurt | 1,215 | €189k | 39% | 74% | 32% | 22% | 79 |
| Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens | 1,310 | €272k | 84% | 98% | 28% | 41% | 35 |
| Franeker Sexbierumerplan | 1,175 | €243k | 62% | 88% | 20% | 21% | 65 |
| Franeker Stationsbuurt | 215 | €319k | 83% | 83% | 37% | 16% | 60 |
| Franeker 't War | 530 | €388k | 100% | 100% | 31% | 29% | 54 |
| Franeker Vliet Tuinen en Frisia | 905 | €276k | 83% | 97% | 25% | 22% | 74 |
| Franeker Witzens | 590 | €449k | 99% | 100% | 20% | 26% | 39 |
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 Franeker is €258,000, against €269,000 in Waadhoeke.
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 Franeker compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).
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 377 crimes in Franeker in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 28.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.9 across Waadhoeke.
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 Franeker, a moderately urban area.
Distance to
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Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
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