The best neighbourhoods in Leiderdorp
9.8Number 1OranjewijkThe best neighbourhood in Leiderdorp is Oranjewijk (9.8), with families 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Leiderdorp: 5 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 18 has 1,420 residents. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Leiderdorp with a total grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leiderdorp as a whole comes out at a 8.0, 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, Leiderdorp scores highest on families (7.9) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.9).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Leiderdorp
Number 1
Oranjewijk
1,740 residents
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- 29.8
Buitenhof-Midden-West
3,200 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.7
Binnenhof
1,420 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 49.6
Kerkwijk
2,025 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 59.2
Leyhof
2,405 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 69.0
Voorhof
2,890 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 78.9
't Heerlijk Recht
395 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 88.6
De Vogelwijk
2,100 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 98.6
Ouderzorg
3,505 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 106.9
Elisabethhof
350 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
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- 116.6
Buitenhof-Oost-Zuid
1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 126.1
Doeskwartier
840 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 136.0
Driegatenbrug
400 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 144.6
Buitengebied
350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 154.5
Zijlkwartier
825 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.7
- 164.4
Winkelhof
870 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 173.5
Schansen en Dreven
2,160 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 182.7
De Baanderij
210 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.2
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 Oranjewijk at the top?
Oranjewijk scores a 9.8 on this list, with families 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leiderdorp 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.