The best neighbourhoods in Leiden
The 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.
- 110.0
Raadsherenbuurt
Leiden · 880 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 210.0
Zijlwijk-Zuid
Leiden · 2,410 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 39.9
Burgemeesterswijk
Leiden · 1,930 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 49.8
Leedewijk-Zuid
Leiden · 920 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 59.7
Leedewijk-Noord
Leiden · 2,800 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 69.6
Zijlwijk-Noord
Leiden · 2,350 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 79.4
Waardeiland
Leiden · 1,060 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 89.2
Professorenwijk-West
Leiden · 2,930 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 99.1
Tuinstadwijk
Leiden · 3,785 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 109.1
Roomburg
Leiden · 2,900 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 119.1
Schenkwijk
Leiden · 1,950 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 129.0
Vogelwijk
Leiden · 1,345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 138.9
Dobbewijk-Zuid
Leiden · 4,485 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 148.2
Vreewijk
Leiden · 2,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 158.0
Professorenwijk-Oost
Leiden · 1,270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 168.0
Kloosterhof
Leiden · 2,815 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 177.5
Houtkwartier
Leiden · 2,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 187.3
Haagweg-Noord
Leiden · 1,835 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 197.1
De Waard
Leiden · 2,230 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 206.7
Groenoord
Leiden · 3,255 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 216.7
Levendaal-West
Leiden · 1,085 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 226.4
Boshuizen
Leiden · 4,115 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 236.2
Rijndijkbuurt
Leiden · 2,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 246.1
Dobbewijk-Noord
Leiden · 1,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 256.0
Fortuinwijk-Zuid
Leiden · 2,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 265.9
Havenwijk-Zuid
Leiden · 1,835 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 275.7
Haagweg-Zuid
Leiden · 3,735 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 285.6
Slaaghwijk
Leiden · 4,365 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 295.0
Meerburg
Leiden · 2,205 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 304.9
Pancras-West
Leiden · 1,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 314.8
Pancras-Oost
Leiden · 2,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 324.7
Levendaal-Oost
Leiden · 2,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 334.7
Lage Mors
Leiden · 4,400 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 344.4
Academiewijk
Leiden · 1,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 354.4
Havenwijk-Noord
Leiden · 580 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 364.2
Hoge Mors
Leiden · 5,375 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 374.1
Fortuinwijk-Noord
Leiden · 3,565 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 384.1
Gasthuiswijk
Leiden · 2,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 394.1
Cronestein
Leiden · 5,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 403.8
Merenwijk-Centrum
Leiden · 1,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 413.7
Molenbuurt
Leiden · 545 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 423.5
Noorderkwartier
Leiden · 5,600 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 433.5
Stationskwartier
Leiden · 3,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 443.4
De Kooi
Leiden · 6,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 453.4
Transvaalbuurt
Leiden · 1,850 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 463.4
Pieterswijk
Leiden · 2,975 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 473.3
Marewijk
Leiden · 2,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 483.1
Oostvliet
Leiden · 395 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 493.1
Pesthuiswijk
Leiden · 2,265 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 503.0
Noordvest
Leiden · 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.