The most affluent neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden

10.0Number 1Buitengebied Hempens

The wealthiest neighbourhood in Leeuwarden is Buitengebied Hempens (10.0), with an average property value of € 813,000. They are spread across Leeuwarden: 13 in the centre, 6 in the south and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.9 times the national median for property value. Of the 97 neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden with a grade for wealth, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leeuwarden as a whole comes out at a 4.3, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Leeuwarden lives, the average property value is € 280,000 — the national median is € 422,000. On this page that ranges from € 230,000 in Gerard Dou to € 813,000 in Buitengebied Hempens.

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The 10 most affluent neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden

Number 1

Buitengebied Hempens

140 residents

Property value € 813,000

10.0

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Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On property value — by far the heaviest measure — plus the share of households on a high income and on a low income, benefits, vacancy and the balance between owner-occupied homes and social housing. It describes the neighbourhood and what was measured there, not the people who live in it.

Why is Buitengebied Hempens at the top?

Buitengebied Hempens scores a 10.0 on this list, with an average property value of € 813,000. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leeuwarden that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

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