Municipality Smallingerland

Municipality · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 25.705 homes
  • 57.084 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 286.000

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 Smallingerland

Homes
25.705
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
129 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
26.451
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 31% 7.871
  • Detached 22% 5.560
  • Apartment 19% 4.931
  • End-terrace house 15% 3.739
  • Semi-detached house 14% 3.604

Energy label

  • A or better 27% 7.012
  • B 18% 4.580
  • C 29% 7.454
  • D 10% 2.587
  • E 4% 1.058
  • F 4% 949
  • G 6% 1.434
  • No label 2% 631

Building period

  • Built before 1945 8% 2.055
  • 1945–1969 26% 6.658
  • 1970–1989 35% 8.896
  • 1990–2009 22% 5.693
  • 2010 and later 9% 2.393
  • Unknown 0% 10

Residents

Residents
57.084
January 1, 2025
Households
25.783
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
38%
Households with children
33%
Population density
484
inhabitants per km²
Area
126,2 km²
of which 9,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 8.827
  • 15–25 years 12% 6.661
  • 25–45 years 23% 13.384
  • 45–65 years 27% 15.336
  • 65 years and older 23% 12.876

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 286.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
60%
Rental homes
40%
30% housing association
Single-family homes
78%
22% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
6%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
136
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
2.410 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.050 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
910 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
45%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
8%

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
1,4 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.349 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
26.432 passenger cars
Company locations
6.270
of which 1.270 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)
50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
3%

Noise level of the 25.701 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 12% 3.013
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 47% 11.959
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 27% 7.048
  • 56–60 dB: busy 12% 3.104
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 559
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 17
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
1%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
1%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,1 m
average 0,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
52%

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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
94%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
99%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
65%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
10%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%

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
41
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
2.313
+7% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,6
41 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 15% 339
  • Vernieling 13% 292
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 188
  • Mishandeling 7% 159
  • Bedreiging 3% 60
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 48
  • Woninginbraak 2% 41
  • Drugshandel 2% 38

Per year

  1. 2.2352021
  2. 2.0362022
  3. 2.2402023
  4. 2.2162024
  5. 2.1072025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,20
+0,09 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: Good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,04 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,04 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)
−1,9 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,3%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,3%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
2,2%
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
€ 30.400
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 119.700
Net labour participation
70%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Smallingerland 16