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The best neighbourhoods for families in Leiden

Searching with children changes the maths: school and childcare around the corner, a safe street and neighbours with kids. This list runs on the families score, which does not count towards the total score by default. Only neighbourhoods with at least 100 residents are ranked.

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This list ranks purely on families; the other scores don't count.

  1. 1

    Raadsherenbuurt

    Leiden · 880 residents

    9.9no. 150 of 13,079
  2. 2

    Burgemeesterswijk

    Leiden · 1,930 residents

    9.8no. 345 of 13,079
  3. 3

    Zijlwijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 2,410 residents

    9.8no. 436 of 13,079
  4. 4

    Leedewijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 920 residents

    9.5no. 924 of 13,079
  5. 5

    Professorenwijk-West

    Leiden · 2,930 residents

    9.3no. 1,235 of 13,079
  6. 6

    Schenkwijk

    Leiden · 1,950 residents

    9.1no. 1,588 of 13,079
  7. 7

    Tuinstadwijk

    Leiden · 3,785 residents

    9.0no. 1,711 of 13,079
  8. 8

    Dobbewijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 4,485 residents

    8.9no. 1,836 of 13,079
  9. 9

    Leedewijk-Noord

    Leiden · 2,800 residents

    8.9no. 1,965 of 13,079
  10. 10

    Slaaghwijk

    Leiden · 4,365 residents

    8.7no. 2,232 of 13,079
  11. 11

    Haagweg-Zuid

    Leiden · 3,735 residents

    8.6no. 2,429 of 13,079
  12. 12

    Roomburg

    Leiden · 2,900 residents

    8.3no. 2,948 of 13,079
  13. 13

    Zijlwijk-Noord

    Leiden · 2,350 residents

    8.0no. 3,477 of 13,079
  14. 14

    De Waard

    Leiden · 2,230 residents

    7.6no. 4,158 of 13,079
  15. 15

    Lage Mors

    Leiden · 4,400 residents

    7.5no. 4,358 of 13,079
  16. 16

    Haagweg-Noord

    Leiden · 1,835 residents

    7.2no. 4,958 of 13,079
  17. 17

    Houtkwartier

    Leiden · 2,015 residents

    7.0no. 5,186 of 13,079
  18. 18

    Levendaal-West

    Leiden · 1,085 residents

    6.9no. 5,398 of 13,079
  19. 19

    Groenoord

    Leiden · 3,255 residents

    6.9no. 5,455 of 13,079
  20. 20

    Boshuizen

    Leiden · 4,115 residents

    6.8no. 5,647 of 13,079
  21. 21

    Kloosterhof

    Leiden · 2,815 residents

    6.7no. 5,722 of 13,079
  22. 22

    Fortuinwijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 2,070 residents

    6.6no. 5,954 of 13,079
  23. 23

    De Kooi

    Leiden · 6,185 residents

    6.4no. 6,352 of 13,079
  24. 24

    Vogelwijk

    Leiden · 1,345 residents

    6.3no. 6,471 of 13,079
  25. 25

    Waardeiland

    Leiden · 1,060 residents

    6.0no. 7,022 of 13,079
  26. 26

    Havenwijk-Noord

    Leiden · 580 residents

    5.9no. 7,126 of 13,079
  27. 27

    Pancras-Oost

    Leiden · 2,325 residents

    5.8no. 7,242 of 13,079
  28. 28

    Dobbewijk-Noord

    Leiden · 1,415 residents

    5.8no. 7,380 of 13,079
  29. 29

    Rijndijkbuurt

    Leiden · 2,370 residents

    5.8no. 7,386 of 13,079
  30. 30

    Noorderkwartier

    Leiden · 5,600 residents

    5.7no. 7,467 of 13,079
  31. 31

    Fortuinwijk-Noord

    Leiden · 3,565 residents

    5.5no. 7,895 of 13,079
  32. 32

    Professorenwijk-Oost

    Leiden · 1,270 residents

    5.4no. 8,100 of 13,079
  33. 33

    Havenwijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 1,835 residents

    5.3no. 8,227 of 13,079
  34. 34

    Hoge Mors

    Leiden · 5,375 residents

    5.2no. 8,327 of 13,079
  35. 35

    Meerburg

    Leiden · 2,205 residents

    5.1no. 8,477 of 13,079
  36. 36

    Vreewijk

    Leiden · 2,595 residents

    4.9no. 8,946 of 13,079
  37. 37

    Pancras-West

    Leiden · 1,175 residents

    4.8no. 9,051 of 13,079
  38. 38

    Stationskwartier

    Leiden · 3,055 residents

    4.8no. 9,069 of 13,079
  39. 39

    Gasthuiswijk

    Leiden · 2,415 residents

    4.7no. 9,216 of 13,079
  40. 40

    Pesthuiswijk

    Leiden · 2,265 residents

    4.5no. 9,535 of 13,079
  41. 41

    Levendaal-Oost

    Leiden · 2,895 residents

    4.2no. 10,066 of 13,079
  42. 42

    Marewijk

    Leiden · 2,955 residents

    4.0no. 10,391 of 13,079
  43. 43

    Molenbuurt

    Leiden · 545 residents

    3.9no. 10,643 of 13,079
  44. 44

    Cronestein

    Leiden · 5,610 residents

    3.9no. 10,696 of 13,079
  45. 45

    Academiewijk

    Leiden · 1,895 residents

    3.8no. 10,785 of 13,079
  46. 46

    Transvaalbuurt

    Leiden · 1,850 residents

    3.8no. 10,789 of 13,079
  47. 47

    Noordvest

    Leiden · 1,685 residents

    3.8no. 10,793 of 13,079
  48. 48

    Pieterswijk

    Leiden · 2,975 residents

    3.7no. 11,052 of 13,079
  49. 49

    Merenwijk-Centrum

    Leiden · 1,055 residents

    3.6no. 11,238 of 13,079
  50. 50

    Leeuwenhoek

    Leiden · 830 residents

    3.5no. 11,287 of 13,079

The rank is the national position on this score, across every neighbourhood with a grade — including the small ones that do not make this list. Where grades tie, that rank sets the order: the grade is rounded to one decimal, the rank is not.

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