Lemmer-West

Lemmer-West, De Fryske Marren – “Good and quiet, coul...”

Neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren

8.3
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Lemmer-West has 1,385 residentsMost are 45 to 65 years old
There are 696 homes in Lemmer-WestCurrently there are 3 for sale and 0 for rent
Energy label A is the most common in Lemmer-WestBased on registered homes

Lemmer-West is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren, in the district Lemmer The neighbourhood has a total area of 289 hectares, of which 285 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19402307. The postcode area is 8531DL-8531XB.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Good and quiet, couldn't be better'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Lemmer-West has 1.385 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,7%). The other age groups are 26,4% for '65 years or older', 25,6% for '25 to 45 years', 10,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,9% is unmarried, 36,1% is married, 11,6% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 1.150 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 740 households in Lemmer-West. 47,3% of these are single-person households, 29,7% households without children and 23,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Lemmer-West there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.300, which is €9.500 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.500, which is €6.700 (23%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Lemmer-West are educated to an intermediate level. 46,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.385 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 845 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Lemmer-West, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 340 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Lemmer-West there are 696 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €226.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 65% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Lemmer-West are 2000-2010 (24%) and 2020 and later (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Lemmer-West. The most recently listed home is Houtrib 47 by Dijkman Makelaardij op Pararius. No homes were sold in Lemmer-West over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Lemmer-West. The most recent home is Spaanderbank 2, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Lemmer-West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Lemmer-West.

Energy

In Lemmer-West there are 857 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (36%), C (19%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Lemmer-West uses 2.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.

Street names

  • Steile bank
  • Willem Barendszstraat
  • Schoklandstraat
  • Parkstraat
  • Urkerstraat
  • Spaanderbank
  • Flevostraat
  • Houtrib
  • Jacob van Heemskerkstraat
  • Zuiderzeestraat
  • Vormt
  • Vrouwezand
  • Tramdyk
  • Wieringerstraat
  • Munnikplaat
  • Abel Tasmanstraat
  • Turfland
  • Lijnbaan
  • Markerstraat
  • Straatweg
  • Rondweg
  • Pampusstraat
  • Woonschepenhaven
  • Middelgronden
  • Cornelis Houtmanstraat

Amenities

GP
0,8 km
Pharmacy
0,7 km
Hospital
1,4 km
Supermarket
0,7 km
Railway station
23,9 km
Day nursery
0,6 km
Primary school
0,6 km
Secondary school
1,1 km
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8.3
Hj sloot haak
Living alone · Apartment
21-07-2025
Good and quiet, couldn't be better

Well good, each to their own

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Statistics about the residents

Ages

Residents per age category

Household composition

Households per category
350Single-person households
220Households without children
170Households with children

Gender

Residents by gender
Men
Women

Marital status

Residents by marital status
Married
Unmarried
Divorced
Widowed

Origin

Residents per category of origin
Netherlands
Europe
Outside Europe

Work & income

Labour participation and average income
€22,500 P.A.average per resident27% below the national average
€26,300 P.A.average per income recipient29% below the national average
1%is in paid employment
0%is self-employed
1%
of the residents are employed
72%
is the national average

Education level

Residents per education level
VMBO, MBO 1
HAVO/VWO, MBO 2-4
HBO/WO

Wealth

Median wealth per household
Lemmer-West
Netherlands

Benefits

Residents per benefit type
Social assistance
Disability
Unemployment
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Housing market in Lemmer

Figures for the district Lemmer due to limited data
Sale price · Q3 2026
€346.550
average▲ 24,4%
€349.500
median▲ 29,9%
10 sales · vs. Q2 2026
€/m² for sale · Q3 2026
€2.968
average▲ 7,2%
€2.987
median▲ 3,3%

Price trend for sale

Sale price per quarter · Q3 '25 – Q2 '26
Average
Median

Sales market

Market speed and dynamics, last 12 months
62 days ▲ 12,6%
average time listed · vs. last year
170
sales in the past year
135 m²
average living area
€180.000
lowest sale price in the past year

Year built

Age of the housing stock

Energy labels

Sustainability of the housing stock

Living area

Distribution of home sizes

Statistics about the homes

Home types

Addresses per home type

Construction periods

Addresses per construction period

Labels

Addresses per energy label

Energy consumption

Average per address, compared with the Netherlands
Natural gas (m³)
Lemmer-West
910
Netherlands
1.280
Electricity (kWh)
Lemmer-West
2.180
Netherlands
2.810
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