Nieuwestad, Leeuwarden
About 445 people live in Nieuwestad, in 335 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 42% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 420.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €193,000; 16% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1.1 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is Nieuwestad a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 42% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 89% |
| Safety and nuisance | 1% |
| Social cohesion | 18% |
| Amenities | 97% |
| Housing stock | 41% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Nieuwestad safe?
| All registered crime | 420.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 69.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 60.7 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €193,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 16% / 84% |
| Apartments | 85% |
| Households with children | 5% |
| Single-person households | 73% |
| Age 65+ | 5% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | 2.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden
De Waag · Oldehove · Grote Kerkbuurt · Hoek · Blokhuisplein · Zaailand · Stationskwartier · Tulpenburg · Oranjewijk · Achter de Hoven · Schepenbuurt · Wielenpôlle
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00801002. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.