Postcode 8916 Leeuwarden
About 3,175 people live in postcode area 8916 in Leeuwarden, in 1,805 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €229,000 in 2023, up 79% from €128,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 36.6% are apartments and 69.9% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 27% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €128,000 |
| 2017 | €135,000 +5.5% |
| 2018 | €140,000 +3.7% |
| 2019 | €150,000 +7.1% |
| 2020 | €162,000 +8% |
| 2021 | €184,000 +13.6% |
| 2022 | €201,000 +9.2% |
| 2023 | €229,000 +13.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 12.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 14.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 30.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 23.8% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4% |
| Single-person households | 52.6% |
| Families with children | 22.7% |
| Average household size | 1.7 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,760 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 20.2% |
| Apartments | 36.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 69.9% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.6% |
| Average gas use | 920 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 1,910 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.3 km |
| Daycare | 0.3 km |
| Train station | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | 3.6 km |
| Library | 2 km |
| Swimming pool | 1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8916
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Sint Thomas Roman Catholic · 333 pupils | Averkampstraat 10 | 67.3% / 34.7% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 8916
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8915 Leeuwarden · 8917 Leeuwarden · 8914 Leeuwarden · 8918 Leeuwarden · 8913 Leeuwarden · 8919 Leeuwarden · 8912 Leeuwarden · 8911 Leeuwarden · 8921 Leeuwarden · 8922 Leeuwarden
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.