Neighbourhood Workum

Neighbourhood in district Nijefurd · municipality Súdwest-Fryslân · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 2.032 homes
  • 4.295 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 293.000

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 Workum

Homes
2.032
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
128 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.085
2025

Home type

  • Semi-detached house 23% 476
  • Detached 22% 450
  • Mid-terrace house 22% 439
  • Apartment 17% 340
  • End-terrace house 16% 327

Energy label

  • A or better 21% 435
  • B 20% 397
  • C 25% 508
  • D 11% 218
  • E 3% 67
  • F 8% 167
  • G 10% 202
  • No label 2% 38

Building period

  • Built before 1945 21% 431
  • 1945–1969 11% 222
  • 1970–1989 34% 692
  • 1990–2009 26% 520
  • 2010 and later 7% 142
  • Unknown 1% 25

Residents

Residents
4.295
January 1, 2025
Households
2.025
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
28%
Population density
1.761
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,7 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 625
  • 15–25 years 11% 470
  • 25–45 years 19% 835
  • 45–65 years 27% 1.140
  • 65 years and older 29% 1.225

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 293.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
65%
Rental homes
35%
29% housing association
Single-family homes
83%
17% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
4
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
2.380 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.260 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
900 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
55%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
93% central heating, 4% block, 2% 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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Low urban density
566 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
1.957 passenger cars
Company locations
520
of which 100 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)
49 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
5%
municipality 10%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 2.032 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 13% 272
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 58% 1.178
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 24% 478
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 87
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 8
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 9

Flooding

Homes that may flood
76%
municipality 66%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
36%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,3 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,5 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
64%
municipality 65%

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 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
87%
municipality 95%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
84%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
14%
municipality 17%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
80%
municipality 30%

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
84
-11% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,4
9 burglaries
Municipality
30
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 20% 17
  • Woninginbraak 11% 9
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 7
  • Mishandeling 7% 6
  • Bedreiging 5% 4
  • Fietsdiefstal 4% 3
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1052021
  2. 982022
  3. 1222023
  4. 982024
  5. 962025

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

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,06
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,17

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,16 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,07 more than sufficient

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)
−2,0 mm per year
municipality −1,7 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,5 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,5%
laag, municipality 2,6%
Pile rot in 2050
1,6%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,5%
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
€ 30.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.100
per year
Median household wealth
€ 163.800
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
20%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,3%
share of people (nationally 20%)