District Boarnsterhim

District in municipality Heerenveen · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 2.531 homes
  • 5.755 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 323.000

Map

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 Boarnsterhim

Homes
2.531
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
139 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.667
2025

Home type

  • Detached 31% 797
  • Semi-detached house 24% 609
  • Mid-terrace house 16% 417
  • Apartment 15% 368
  • End-terrace house 13% 340

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 567
  • B 19% 487
  • C 20% 498
  • D 9% 220
  • E 7% 188
  • F 7% 171
  • G 14% 364
  • No label 1% 36

Building period

  • Built before 1945 23% 572
  • 1945–1969 17% 419
  • 1970–1989 29% 736
  • 1990–2009 24% 619
  • 2010 and later 7% 176
  • Unknown 0% 9

Residents

Residents
5.755
January 1, 2025
Households
2.505
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
36%
Population density
128
inhabitants per km²
Area
47,6 km²
of which 2,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 845
  • 15–25 years 12% 695
  • 25–45 years 19% 1.070
  • 45–65 years 29% 1.680
  • 65 years and older 25% 1.465

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 323.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
70%
Rental homes
30%
22% housing association
Single-family homes
86%
14% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
4%
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
2.680 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.350 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
930 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
48%
Gas-free
7%
Mainly electrically heated
11%

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
1,0 km
avg. distance
General practice
2,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Non-urban
419 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
2.903 passenger cars
Company locations
855
of which 120 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)
51 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
18%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
6%
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
7%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 2.531 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 16% 401
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 35% 876
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 26% 665
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 451
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 131
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 7

Flooding

Homes that may flood
8%
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
12,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
71%
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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
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
1%
municipality 1%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
4%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
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
14
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
79
-22% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,2
3 burglaries
Municipality
34
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 4% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 4% 3
  • Mishandeling 4% 3
  • Vernieling 4% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 2
  • Openlijk geweld 3% 2
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1

Per year

  1. 862021
  2. 1122022
  3. 942023
  4. 1082024
  5. 972025

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

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Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,18
+0,08 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Very 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 +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,14 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,05 more than 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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 33.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 39.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 200.400
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
22%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Boarnsterhim 3