Potmargezone

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK008011 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Leeuwarden

Avg. WOZ Value

€215k

official assessed

Population

8.670

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

4.784

total homes

Owner-Occupied

39%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€32.7k

per recipient

Median wealth

€12k

household net worth

Density

3.186 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

39%

61%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

59%

19%

22%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 1.7

Education & Labour

Higher education

29.8%

Low education

25.9%

Labour participation

66%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

73.07%

EU / Western background

8.88%

Non-EU background

18.05%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

39%

Rental

61%

Built before 2000

98%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

49%

Multi-family (apartments)

51%

Cars/household: 0.7

Area: 2.7 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.7 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.7 km

🧒

Childcare

0.5 km

🏫

Primary school

1.1 km

Public Transport

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

11%

15–25 years

19%

25–45 years

29%

45–65 years

21%

65+ years

19%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

21%

17%

23%

39%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

1.120 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Potmargezone

101.3

Leeuwarden

54.7

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

7.6

µg/m³

-4.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

6.9

µg/m³

-1.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations