District Zuid

District in municipality Achtkarspelen · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 5.705 homes
  • 12.880 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1976
  • avg. WOZ € 277.000

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 Zuid

Homes
5.705
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1976
Average living area
129 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
5.788
2025

Home type

  • Detached 40% 2.288
  • Mid-terrace house 17% 986
  • Apartment 16% 885
  • Semi-detached house 14% 801
  • End-terrace house 13% 745

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 1.238
  • B 17% 996
  • C 25% 1.448
  • D 11% 624
  • E 6% 346
  • F 8% 431
  • G 9% 523
  • No label 2% 99

Building period

  • Built before 1945 11% 602
  • 1945–1969 22% 1.265
  • 1970–1989 37% 2.122
  • 1990–2009 18% 1.038
  • 2010 and later 10% 544
  • Unknown 2% 134

Residents

Residents
12.880
January 1, 2025
Households
5.570
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
36%
Population density
359
inhabitants per km²
Area
36,0 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 2.005
  • 15–25 years 12% 1.520
  • 25–45 years 22% 2.825
  • 45–65 years 27% 3.440
  • 65 years and older 24% 3.080

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 277.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
62%
Rental homes
38%
32% housing association
Single-family homes
85%
15% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
6%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
45
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
2.670 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.070 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
980 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
42%
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
1,3 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,4 km
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Low urban density
530 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
6.519 passenger cars
Company locations
1.545
of which 365 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
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
8%
municipality 9%
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 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
4%
municipality 5%

Noise level of the 5.705 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 25% 1.403
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 34% 1.934
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 27% 1.564
  • 56–60 dB: busy 9% 501
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 4% 251
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 52

Flooding

Homes that may flood
1%
municipality 2%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,6 m
average 0,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,8 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,5 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
60%
municipality 63%

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)
97%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
97%
municipality 97%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
36%
municipality 25%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
16%
municipality 15%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
11%
municipality 9%

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
13
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
173
-33% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,4
2 burglaries
Municipality
16
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 12% 20
  • Fietsdiefstal 10% 18
  • Mishandeling 10% 17
  • Winkeldiefstal 7% 12
  • Bedreiging 4% 7
  • Woninginbraak 1% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 2
  • Drugshandel 1% 2

Per year

  1. 2932021
  2. 3062022
  3. 2992023
  4. 2692024
  5. 2352025

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
4,11
+0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,16 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,05 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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 27.900
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 34.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 153.400
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
11%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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