Neighbourhood

De Centrale in figures

Facts and figures about the De Centrale neighbourhood in Heechterp & Schieringen, Leeuwarden from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the EP-Online energy-label register. Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for Heechterp & Schieringen, Leeuwarden and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026

Households

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Homes	4	2,167	65,879	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	0	228	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Heechterp & Schieringen: 10Leeuwarden: 9Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Heechterp & Schieringen: 5Leeuwarden: 9Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

De CentraleHeechterp & Schieringen

0–14 years0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 16.6% · Leeuwarden: 13.9% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 14.4% · Leeuwarden: 14.8% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 36.4% · Leeuwarden: 27.1% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years100% (5)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 22.7% · Leeuwarden: 24.1% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 8.5% · Leeuwarden: 15.3% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 1.4% · Leeuwarden: 4.8% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
Men	0%0	53.8%1,960	49.9%64,897	49.8%9,025,827
Women	100%5	46.2%1,685	50.1%65,265	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
Never married	100%5	70.5%2,575	56.3%73,244	50.2%9,101,569
Married	0%0	16.7%610	31.1%40,443	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	0%0	10.4%380	8.4%10,942	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	2.3%85	4.3%5,533	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
Dutch origin	0%0	50.4%1,840	77.5%100,856	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0%0	7.9%290	7.2%9,319	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	100%5	41.6%1,520	15.4%19,987	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	100%5	50.4%1,840	77.5%100,856	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	2.5%90	2.5%3,190	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	15.9%580	6.3%8,254	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	5.5%200	4.7%6,129	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	0%0	25.8%940	9%11,733	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Residents	5	3,645	130,162	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	0	1,960	64,897	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	5	1,685	65,265	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	0	605	18,096	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	0	525	19,255	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	0	1,325	35,239	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	5	825	31,340	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	0	310	19,923	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	0	50	6,309	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	5	2,575	73,244	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	0	610	40,443	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	0	380	10,942	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	0	85	5,533	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	0	1,840	100,856	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	290	9,319	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	5	1,520	19,987	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	5	1,840	100,856	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	90	3,190	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	580	8,254	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	200	6,129	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	0	940	11,733	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	0	45	1,138	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	0	10	9	9	2025
Deaths	0	20	1,167	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	0	5	9	10	2025
65 years and over	5	370	25,689	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	10	3,040	112,070	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	2,720	88,830	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	0	320	23,240	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Residents	5	5	5
Men	5	0	0
Women	0	5	5
0–14 years	0	0	0
15–24 years	0	0	0
25–44 years	0	0	0
45–64 years	0	5	5
Never married	5	5	5
Married	0	0	0
Divorced	0	5	0
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	5	0	0
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	0	0
Origin outside Europe	0	0	5
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	5	5	5
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	0	0
Born outside Europe	0	0	0

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	31 Mar 2025	30 Jun 2025	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	10	10	10	10
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	0	0	0
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

1.3

1 Jan 2026+0.1 since 1 Jan 2024

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
Single-person households	50%5	61.6%1,345	49.1%33,193	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	50%5	15.6%340	25.4%17,167	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	0%0	22.9%500	25.6%17,302	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Households	5	2,180	67,662	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	5	1,345	33,193	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	5	340	17,167	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	0	500	17,302	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	1.3	1.7	1.9	2.1	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	5	5	5
Single-person households	5	0	5
Households without children	0	0	5
Households with children	5	0	0
Average household size	1.2	1.3	1.3

Income and wealth

Average incomes, how incomes compare with national income groups, and household wealth.

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	2,900	104,800	14,480,600	2024

Work

Labour participation and types of employment, from register data.

Working population (register data)

2024

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	0	1,610	67,630	9,601,220	2024

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	330	9,970	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	120	6,270	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	180	4,120	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	160	7,870	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	20	930	335,930	2025

Energy labels

Registered energy labels of homes, from the EP-Online register. The label shares count only homes with a registered label.

Homes with a registered energy label

8 Nov 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Homes with a registered energy label	1	1,576	43,631	5,299,893	8 Nov 2026

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

1 Jan 2025

Business locations by sectorFigures for 1 Jan 2025

De CentraleHeechterp & Schieringen

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 0% · Leeuwarden: 2.3% · Netherlands: 3.2%
Industry and energy0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 13.6% · Leeuwarden: 12.4% · Netherlands: 14.4%
Trade, hotels and restaurants80% (20)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 25.4% · Leeuwarden: 18% · Netherlands: 16.4%
Transport, information and communication0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 8.5% · Leeuwarden: 7.4% · Netherlands: 7.9%
Financial services and real estate0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 0% · Leeuwarden: 4.1% · Netherlands: 4.8%
Business services0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 15.3% · Leeuwarden: 24.7% · Netherlands: 25.4%
Government, education and care0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 20.3% · Leeuwarden: 17.7% · Netherlands: 17.1%
Culture, recreation and other services0% (0)
Heechterp & Schieringen: 15.3% · Leeuwarden: 13.4% · Netherlands: 10.8%

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	25	295	16,205	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0	0	375	81,035	1 Jan 2025
Industry and energy	0	40	2,010	368,615	1 Jan 2025
Trade, hotels and restaurants	20	75	2,920	419,230	1 Jan 2025
Transport, information and communication	0	25	1,195	202,150	1 Jan 2025
Financial services and real estate	0	0	665	123,345	1 Jan 2025
Business services	0	45	3,995	647,530	1 Jan 2025
Government, education and care	0	60	2,865	435,095	1 Jan 2025
Culture, recreation and other services	0	45	2,175	274,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Motorcycles	0	66	4,317	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	De Centrale
1 Jan 2024	0
1 Jan 2025	0
1 Jan 2026	0

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

12 ha

2026Heechterp & Schieringen: 159 haLeeuwarden: 25,506 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

2,945 per km²

1 Jan 2026Heechterp & Schieringen: 2,467 per km²Leeuwarden: 2,249 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands
Land	83.3%10 ha	96.2%153 ha	93.1%23,736 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	16.7%2 ha	3.8%6 ha	6.9%1,769 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	De Centrale	Heechterp & Schieringen	Leeuwarden	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	38	146	10,094	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	1	143	13,383	2025
Total area	12 ha	159 ha	25,506 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	10 ha	153 ha	23,736 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	2 ha	6 ha	1,769 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	2,945 per km²	2,467 per km²	2,249 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 2024 to 2026

Figure	2024	2025	2026
Total area	12 ha	12 ha	12 ha
Land	10 ha	10 ha	10 ha
Water	2 ha	2 ha	2 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	De Centrale
1 Jan 2024	2,886 per km²
1 Jan 2025	2,967 per km²
1 Jan 2026	2,945 per km²