The best neighbourhoods in Leiden
10.0Number 1RaadsherenbuurtThe best neighbourhood in Leiden is Raadsherenbuurt (10.0), with wealth & income 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Leiden: 7 in the north, 7 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,230 residents. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Leiden with a total grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leiden as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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.
As a municipality, Leiden scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.5).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Leiden
Number 1
Raadsherenbuurt
880 residents
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- 210.0
Zijlwijk-Zuid
2,410 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 39.9
Burgemeesterswijk
1,930 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 49.8
Leedewijk-Zuid
920 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 59.7
Leedewijk-Noord
2,800 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 69.6
Zijlwijk-Noord
2,350 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 79.4
Waardeiland
1,060 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 89.2
Professorenwijk-West
2,930 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 99.1
Tuinstadwijk
3,785 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 109.1
Roomburg
2,900 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
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- 119.1
Schenkwijk
1,950 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 129.0
Vogelwijk
1,345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 138.9
Dobbewijk-Zuid
4,485 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 148.2
Vreewijk
2,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 158.0
Professorenwijk-Oost
1,270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 168.0
Kloosterhof
2,815 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 177.5
Houtkwartier
2,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 187.3
Haagweg-Noord
1,835 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 197.1
De Waard
2,230 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 206.7
Groenoord
3,255 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 216.7
Levendaal-West
1,085 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 226.4
Boshuizen
4,115 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 236.2
Rijndijkbuurt
2,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 246.1
Dobbewijk-Noord
1,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 256.0
Fortuinwijk-Zuid
2,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 265.9
Havenwijk-Zuid
1,835 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 275.7
Haagweg-Zuid
3,735 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 285.6
Slaaghwijk
4,365 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 295.0
Meerburg
2,205 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 304.9
Pancras-West
1,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 314.8
Pancras-Oost
2,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 324.7
Levendaal-Oost
2,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 334.7
Lage Mors
4,400 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 344.4
Academiewijk
1,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 354.4
Havenwijk-Noord
580 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 364.2
Hoge Mors
5,375 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 374.1
Fortuinwijk-Noord
3,565 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 384.1
Gasthuiswijk
2,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 394.1
Cronestein
5,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 403.8
Merenwijk-Centrum
1,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 413.7
Molenbuurt
545 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 423.5
Noorderkwartier
5,600 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 433.5
Stationskwartier
3,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 443.4
De Kooi
6,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 453.4
Transvaalbuurt
1,850 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 463.4
Pieterswijk
2,975 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 473.3
Marewijk
2,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 483.1
Oostvliet
395 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 493.1
Pesthuiswijk
2,265 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 503.0
Noordvest
1,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Raadsherenbuurt at the top?
Raadsherenbuurt scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leiden that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.