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The best neighbourhoods for families in Leiden

9.6Number 1Leedewijk-Zuid

The best neighbourhood for families in Leiden is Leedewijk-Zuid (9.6), with 52% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Leiden: 8 in the north, 7 in the east and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,410 residents. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Leiden with a families grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leiden as a whole comes out at a 6.4, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Leiden lives, 20% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 4% in Pesthuiswijk to 52% in Leedewijk-Zuid.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Leiden

Number 1

Leedewijk-Zuid

920 residents

52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
9.6

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  1. 2

    Raadsherenbuurt

    880 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  2. 3

    Burgemeesterswijk

    1,930 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  3. 4

    Zijlwijk-Zuid

    2,410 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.2
  4. 5

    Slaaghwijk

    4,365 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  6. 6

    Professorenwijk-West

    2,930 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  7. 7

    Tuinstadwijk

    3,785 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  8. 8

    Leedewijk-Noord

    2,800 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.4
  9. 9

    Vogelwijk

    1,345 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.1
  10. 10

    Schenkwijk

    1,950 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0

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  1. 11

    Dobbewijk-Zuid

    4,485 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.0
  2. 12

    Haagweg-Zuid

    3,735 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.8
  3. 13

    Roomburg

    2,900 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  4. 14

    De Kooi

    6,185 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  5. 15

    Lage Mors

    4,400 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.4
  6. 16

    Zijlwijk-Noord

    2,350 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.2
  7. 17

    Houtkwartier

    2,015 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  8. 18

    Groenoord

    3,255 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  9. 19

    Fortuinwijk-Zuid

    2,070 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.0
  10. 20

    Kloosterhof

    2,815 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.0
  11. 21

    Levendaal-West

    1,085 residents

    9% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.0
  12. 22

    De Waard

    2,230 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.9
  13. 23

    Fortuinwijk-Noord

    3,565 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.6
  14. 24

    Professorenwijk-Oost

    1,270 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.3
  15. 25

    Meerburg

    2,205 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.2
  16. 26

    Boshuizen

    4,115 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.1
  17. 27

    Rijndijkbuurt

    2,370 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.0
  18. 28

    Hoge Mors

    5,375 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.9
  19. 29

    Dobbewijk-Noord

    1,415 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.6
  20. 30

    Gasthuiswijk

    2,415 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.5
  21. 31

    Waardeiland

    1,060 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.3
  22. 32

    Haagweg-Noord

    1,835 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.3
  23. 33

    Noorderkwartier

    5,600 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.2
  24. 34

    Merenwijk-Centrum

    1,055 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.1
  25. 35

    Pesthuiswijk

    2,265 residents

    4% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.0
  26. 36

    Noordvest

    1,685 residents

    9% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.0
  27. 37

    Stationskwartier

    3,055 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.9
  28. 38

    Pieterswijk

    2,975 residents

    4% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.8
  29. 39

    Academiewijk

    1,895 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.7
  30. 40

    Transvaalbuurt

    1,850 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.6
  31. 41

    Vreewijk

    2,595 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.6
  32. 42

    Pancras-Oost

    2,325 residents

    9% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    4.6
  33. 43

    Pancras-West

    1,175 residents

    6% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    4.5
  34. 44

    Havenwijk-Zuid

    1,835 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    4.4
  35. 45

    Levendaal-Oost

    2,895 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.3
  36. 46

    Molenbuurt

    545 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.2
  37. 47

    Havenwijk-Noord

    580 residents

    13% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.1
  38. 48

    Cronestein

    5,610 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.0
  39. 49

    Marewijk

    2,955 residents

    5% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    3.8
  40. 50

    d'Oude Morsch

    815 residents

    5% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    3.6

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.

Why is Leedewijk-Zuid at the top?

Leedewijk-Zuid scores a 9.6 on this list, with 52% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leiden that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

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