Neighbourhood Akkrum

Neighbourhood in district Boarnsterhim · municipality Heerenveen · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 1.558 homes
  • 3.275 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 289.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Akkrum

Homes
1.558
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
121 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.620
2025

Home type

  • Detached 24% 375
  • Apartment 20% 316
  • Semi-detached house 20% 311
  • Mid-terrace house 20% 304
  • End-terrace house 16% 252

Energy label

  • A or better 23% 357
  • B 14% 218
  • C 23% 359
  • D 8% 130
  • E 10% 157
  • F 7% 113
  • G 13% 201
  • No label 1% 23

Building period

  • Built before 1945 22% 335
  • 1945–1969 17% 270
  • 1970–1989 39% 607
  • 1990–2009 14% 217
  • 2010 and later 8% 124
  • Unknown 0% 5

Residents

Residents
3.275
January 1, 2025
Households
1.495
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
38%
Households with children
32%
Population density
298
inhabitants per km²
Area
11,9 km²
of which 0,7 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 450
  • 15–25 years 11% 370
  • 25–45 years 18% 600
  • 45–65 years 27% 895
  • 65 years and older 29% 955

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 289.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
60%
Rental homes
40%
29% housing association
Single-family homes
80%
20% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
7%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
2
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.440 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.170 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
870 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
45%
Gas-free
9%
Mainly electrically heated
12%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
82% central heating, 9% block, 8% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
>50%kans >5MWth
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
1,1 km
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Low urban density
528 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
1.605 passenger cars
Company locations
465
of which 75 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
53 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
21%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
10%
municipality 4%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
8%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 1.558 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 2% 34
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 35% 547
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 33% 508
  • 56–60 dB: busy 22% 348
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 7% 114
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 7

Flooding

Homes that may flood
11%
municipality 3%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,8 m
average 0,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
66%
municipality 61%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 93%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
96%
municipality 95%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
95%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
5%
municipality 4%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
1%
municipality 7%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
20
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
64
-12% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,3
2 burglaries
Municipality
34
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Mishandeling 5% 3
  • Woninginbraak 3% 2
  • Openlijk geweld 3% 2
  • Vernieling 3% 2
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 2
  • Drugshandel 2% 1

Per year

  1. 622021
  2. 692022
  3. 672023
  4. 732024
  5. 722025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,17
+0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,19

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,04 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,12 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,10 good

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−2,5 mm per year
municipality −1,9 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,7 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,8%
laag, municipality 0,5%
Pile rot in 2050
1,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,1%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 31.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 37.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 159.400
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
20%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
15,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)