The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Leiden
8.2Number 1Merenwijk-CentrumThe quietest neighbourhood in Leiden is Merenwijk-Centrum (8.2), with 5,415 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Leiden: 7 in the north, 7 in the west and 6 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,350 residents. That is 2.3 times the national median for population density. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Leiden with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leiden as a whole comes out at a 4.5, against a 6.3 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, there are 8,712 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 176 in Oostvliet to 22,105 in Marewijk.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Leiden
Number 1
Merenwijk-Centrum
1,055 residents
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- 27.8
Zijlwijk-Noord
2,350 residents
6,441 residents per km² · 5% water
- 37.5
Oostvliet
395 residents
176 residents per km² · 5% water
- 47.4
Professorenwijk-Oost
1,270 residents
4,383 residents per km² · 6% water
- 57.3
Zijlwijk-Zuid
2,410 residents
7,157 residents per km² · 11% water
- 67.0
Raadsherenbuurt
880 residents
2,042 residents per km²
- 76.8
Fortuinwijk-Zuid
2,070 residents
4,541 residents per km² · 8% water
- 86.5
Burgemeesterswijk
1,930 residents
6,910 residents per km² · 7% water
- 96.2
Roomburg
2,900 residents
3,277 residents per km² · 4% water
- 106.2
Houtkwartier
2,015 residents
3,609 residents per km² · 5% water
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- 116.0
Dobbewijk-Zuid
4,485 residents
6,072 residents per km² · 6% water
- 125.6
Kloosterhof
2,815 residents
7,880 residents per km² · 10% water
- 135.6
Fortuinwijk-Noord
3,565 residents
8,693 residents per km² · 2% water
- 145.5
Gasthuiswijk
2,415 residents
4,024 residents per km² · 5% water
- 155.5
Leedewijk-Noord
2,800 residents
6,666 residents per km² · 2% water
- 165.0
Dobbewijk-Noord
1,415 residents
6,417 residents per km² · 4% water
- 175.0
Boshuizen
4,115 residents
8,372 residents per km² · 9% water
- 185.0
Vogelwijk
1,345 residents
4,313 residents per km²
- 194.9
Professorenwijk-West
2,930 residents
10,126 residents per km² · 3% water
- 204.9
Waardeiland
1,060 residents
7,414 residents per km² · 25% water
- 214.8
Slaaghwijk
4,365 residents
8,362 residents per km² · 4% water
- 224.8
Leeuwenhoek
830 residents
1,112 residents per km² · 1% water
- 234.8
Hoge Mors
5,375 residents
4,841 residents per km² · 5% water
- 244.7
Schenkwijk
1,950 residents
3,607 residents per km² · 4% water
- 254.4
Cronestein
5,610 residents
11,872 residents per km² · 8% water
- 264.4
Rijndijkbuurt
2,370 residents
9,497 residents per km² · 7% water
- 274.4
Leedewijk-Zuid
920 residents
8,629 residents per km²
- 284.3
Meerburg
2,205 residents
8,295 residents per km² · 7% water
- 294.3
Academiewijk
1,895 residents
11,314 residents per km² · 15% water
- 304.2
Vreewijk
2,595 residents
8,176 residents per km² · 11% water
- 314.2
De Waard
2,230 residents
6,387 residents per km² · 10% water
- 324.0
Havenwijk-Zuid
1,835 residents
12,324 residents per km² · 17% water
- 333.9
Pesthuiswijk
2,265 residents
4,708 residents per km² · 2% water
- 343.9
Haagweg-Noord
1,835 residents
9,727 residents per km² · 10% water
- 353.8
Levendaal-Oost
2,895 residents
15,143 residents per km² · 10% water
- 363.8
Levendaal-West
1,085 residents
11,271 residents per km² · 10% water
- 373.5
Tuinstadwijk
3,785 residents
10,973 residents per km² · 3% water
- 383.4
De Kooi
6,185 residents
9,453 residents per km² · 7% water
- 393.3
Transvaalbuurt
1,850 residents
9,762 residents per km² · 14% water
- 403.2
Groenoord
3,255 residents
8,433 residents per km² · 5% water
- 413.2
Pancras-Oost
2,325 residents
20,182 residents per km² · 8% water
- 423.1
Havenwijk-Noord
580 residents
10,360 residents per km² · 29% water
- 433.1
Noorderkwartier
5,600 residents
8,278 residents per km² · 1% water
- 442.9
d'Oude Morsch
815 residents
10,960 residents per km² · 11% water
- 452.9
Pieterswijk
2,975 residents
14,119 residents per km² · 4% water
- 462.9
Haagweg-Zuid
3,735 residents
8,534 residents per km²
- 472.9
Pancras-West
1,175 residents
13,051 residents per km² · 10% water
- 482.9
De Camp
1,225 residents
15,512 residents per km² · 11% water
- 492.9
Marewijk
2,955 residents
22,105 residents per km² · 7% water
- 502.8
Molenbuurt
545 residents
9,861 residents per km² · 17% water
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.
Why is Merenwijk-Centrum at the top?
Merenwijk-Centrum scores a 8.2 on this list, with 5,415 residents per square kilometre. 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.