Postcode 8917 Leeuwarden
About 3,635 people live in postcode area 8917 in Leeuwarden, in 2,095 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €245,000 in 2023, up 66% from €148,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 56.1% are apartments and 38.4% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 12% 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 | €148,000 |
| 2017 | €159,000 +7.4% |
| 2018 | €163,000 +2.5% |
| 2019 | €175,000 +7.4% |
| 2020 | €192,000 +9.7% |
| 2021 | €220,000 +14.6% |
| 2022 | €226,000 +2.7% |
| 2023 | €245,000 +8.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 12.8% |
| Age 15–24 | 27.2% |
| Age 25–44 | 19.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 22.3% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2% |
| Single-person households | 59.7% |
| Families with children | 19.8% |
| Average household size | 1.7 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,095 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 22.9% |
| Apartments | 56.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 38.4% |
| Built 2015 or later | 25.1% |
| Average gas use | 830 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 1,930 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Library | 1.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 0.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8917
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Leeuwarderschoolvereniging independent (general) · 266 pupils | Jelsumerstraat 10 | 91.7% / 65.2% |
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 8917
Transvaalwijk · Bonifatius · Rengerspark
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8916 Leeuwarden · 8918 Leeuwarden · 8915 Leeuwarden · 8919 Leeuwarden · 8914 Leeuwarden · 8913 Leeuwarden · 8921 Leeuwarden · 8912 Leeuwarden · 8922 Leeuwarden · 8911 Leeuwarden
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.