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Boven-Leeuwen

CBS name: Wijk 05 Boven-Leeuwen

Boven-Leeuwen is one of 8 districts in West Maas en Waal, with 2,265 residents and 929 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €461,000 is 6% above the municipal average. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 066805 · 2 neighbourhoods · 64 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,265residents1 January 2025
€461,000average WOZ home valueWest Maas en Waal: €435,000
42%green within 500 mWest Maas en Waal: 34%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Boven-Leeuwen in West Maas en WaalPostcodes in Boven-Leeuwen highlighted; the rest of West Maas en Waal in grey
Map of West Maas en Waal with Boven-Leeuwen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Boven-Leeuwen.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kern Boven-Leeuwen1,490€419k69%91%24%36%19
Buitengebied Boven-Leeuwen775€549k84%87%19%49%18

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 Boven-Leeuwen is €461,000, against €435,000 in West Maas en Waal.

929homes29 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied20% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearWest Maas en Waal: 950 m³
3,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearWest Maas en Waal: 3,340 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridWest Maas en Waal: 9%
64%homes with solar panelsWest Maas en Waal: 62%

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 Boven-Leeuwen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWest Maas en Waal: 33%
27%in the top 20% nationallyWest Maas en Waal: 24%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineWest Maas en Waal: 2.0%
€298,000median household wealthWest Maas en Waal: €267,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWest Maas en Waal: 74.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeWest Maas en Waal: 25%
20.0%of workers are self-employedWest Maas en Waal: 20.0%
1.4cars per householdWest Maas en Waal: 1.3

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 40 crimes in Boven-Leeuwen in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.7 across West Maas en Waal.

Other property crime6
Driving under the influence6
Threats4
Assault4
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Burglary of homes1
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 Boven-Leeuwen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km
Large supermarket2.4 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.8
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises425
Residents per km²350
Land area647 ha

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

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