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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.

  1. 1

    Raadsherenbuurt

    Leiden · 880 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    10.0
  2. 2

    Zijlwijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 2,410 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.9

    10.0
  3. 3

    Burgemeesterswijk

    Leiden · 1,930 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    9.9
  4. 4

    Leedewijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 920 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.7

    9.8
  5. 5

    Leedewijk-Noord

    Leiden · 2,800 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.5

    9.7
  6. 6

    Zijlwijk-Noord

    Leiden · 2,350 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.2

    9.6
  7. 7

    Waardeiland

    Leiden · 1,060 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    9.4
  8. 8

    Professorenwijk-West

    Leiden · 2,930 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.9

    9.2
  9. 9

    Tuinstadwijk

    Leiden · 3,785 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    9.1
  10. 10

    Roomburg

    Leiden · 2,900 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.8

    9.1
  11. 11

    Schenkwijk

    Leiden · 1,950 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.4

    9.1
  12. 12

    Vogelwijk

    Leiden · 1,345 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.4

    9.0
  13. 13

    Dobbewijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 4,485 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.6

    8.9
  14. 14

    Vreewijk

    Leiden · 2,595 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.9

    8.2
  15. 15

    Professorenwijk-Oost

    Leiden · 1,270 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.0

    8.0
  16. 16

    Kloosterhof

    Leiden · 2,815 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.5

    8.0
  17. 17

    Houtkwartier

    Leiden · 2,015 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.7

    7.5
  18. 18

    Haagweg-Noord

    Leiden · 1,835 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.6

    7.3
  19. 19

    De Waard

    Leiden · 2,230 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.5

    7.1
  20. 20

    Groenoord

    Leiden · 3,255 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.1

    6.7
  21. 21

    Levendaal-West

    Leiden · 1,085 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    6.7
  22. 22

    Boshuizen

    Leiden · 4,115 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    6.4
  23. 23

    Rijndijkbuurt

    Leiden · 2,370 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.6

    6.2
  24. 24

    Dobbewijk-Noord

    Leiden · 1,415 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.8

    6.1
  25. 25

    Fortuinwijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 2,070 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.0

    6.0
  26. 26

    Havenwijk-Zuid

    Leiden · 1,835 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.8

    5.9
  27. 27

    Haagweg-Zuid

    Leiden · 3,735 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    5.7
  28. 28

    Slaaghwijk

    Leiden · 4,365 residents

    Strongest: families 8.9

    5.6
  29. 29

    Meerburg

    Leiden · 2,205 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.2

    5.0
  30. 30

    Pancras-West

    Leiden · 1,175 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    4.9
  31. 31

    Pancras-Oost

    Leiden · 2,325 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    4.8
  32. 32

    Levendaal-Oost

    Leiden · 2,895 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.8

    4.7
  33. 33

    Lage Mors

    Leiden · 4,400 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.5

    4.7
  34. 34

    Academiewijk

    Leiden · 1,895 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    4.4
  35. 35

    Havenwijk-Noord

    Leiden · 580 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    4.4
  36. 36

    Hoge Mors

    Leiden · 5,375 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.6

    4.2
  37. 37

    Fortuinwijk-Noord

    Leiden · 3,565 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.1

    4.1
  38. 38

    Gasthuiswijk

    Leiden · 2,415 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    4.1
  39. 39

    Cronestein

    Leiden · 5,610 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.2

    4.1
  40. 40

    Merenwijk-Centrum

    Leiden · 1,055 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.2

    3.8
  41. 41

    Molenbuurt

    Leiden · 545 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    3.7
  42. 42

    Noorderkwartier

    Leiden · 5,600 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.4

    3.5
  43. 43

    Stationskwartier

    Leiden · 3,055 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.4

    3.5
  44. 44

    De Kooi

    Leiden · 6,185 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.0

    3.4
  45. 45

    Transvaalbuurt

    Leiden · 1,850 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    3.4
  46. 46

    Pieterswijk

    Leiden · 2,975 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    3.4
  47. 47

    Marewijk

    Leiden · 2,955 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    3.3
  48. 48

    Oostvliet

    Leiden · 395 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 7.6

    3.1
  49. 49

    Pesthuiswijk

    Leiden · 2,265 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.8

    3.1
  50. 50

    Noordvest

    Leiden · 1,685 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    3.0

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.

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