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The best neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg

9.9Number 1Voorburg Oud noord

The best neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg is Voorburg Oud noord (9.9), with families 10.0 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Leidschendam-Voorburg: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,545 residents. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg with a total grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leidschendam-Voorburg as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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, Leidschendam-Voorburg scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.9).

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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg

Number 1

Voorburg Oud noord

4,295 residents

Strongest: families 10.0
9.9

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  1. 2

    Park Leeuwenbergh

    420 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.9

    9.8
  2. 3

    De Zijde

    1,470 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.6

    9.4
  3. 4

    Damsigt

    1,060 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.9

    9.3
  4. 5

    Voorburg West zuid

    2,820 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.7

    9.2
  6. 6

    't Lien zuid

    2,990 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.2

    9.2
  7. 7

    Park Veursehout

    1,440 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.3

    8.9
  8. 8

    Kern Stompwijk

    1,595 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.6

    8.9
  9. 9

    Essesteijn / Tuinen

    1,050 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.1

    8.9
  10. 10

    Voorburg West noord

    1,965 residents

    Strongest: families 9.4

    8.7

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  1. 11

    Kleurenbuurt

    825 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.9

    8.6
  2. 12

    Prinsenhof laag

    1,075 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.8

    8.6
  3. 13

    Voorburg Oud zuid

    2,920 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    8.5
  4. 14

    Damcentrum

    1,545 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    8.3
  5. 15

    Bovenveen zuid

    1,125 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.6

    7.9
  6. 16

    Verzetsheldenwijk

    1,980 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.8

    7.8
  7. 17

    Raadhuiskwartier

    2,295 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    7.7
  8. 18

    De Rietvink / Veursestraatweg

    2,610 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8

    7.6
  9. 19

    Zeeheldenwijk

    1,080 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 7.5

    7.6
  10. 20

    Klein Plaspoelpolder

    730 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.3

    7.6
  11. 21

    Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt

    750 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.7

    7.5
  12. 22

    Sijtwende

    800 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.9

    7.4
  13. 23

    't Lien noord

    1,560 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.1

    7.4
  14. 24

    Voorburg Noord zuid

    3,760 residents

    Strongest: families 8.5

    7.2
  15. 25

    Essesteijn / Dreven

    2,170 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.7

    7.0
  16. 26

    Essesteijn / Gaarden

    970 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.8

    6.6
  17. 27

    Duivenvoorde

    2,105 residents

    Strongest: safety 7.8

    6.4
  18. 28

    Voorburg Midden zuid

    2,310 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    6.3
  19. 29

    Essesteijn / Weiden

    880 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.1

    6.3
  20. 30

    Voorburg Noord noord

    3,205 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.4

    6.2
  21. 31

    Leidschendam - Zuid De Oude Bleijck

    1,090 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.1

    5.7
  22. 32

    Schakenbosch en het Buitengebied

    350 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.5

    5.5
  23. 33

    De Heuvel zuid

    1,220 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.8

    5.4
  24. 34

    Leidschendam - Zuid De Tol / 't Hert

    2,170 residents

    Strongest: families 9.5

    5.2
  25. 35

    Landelijk gebied Stompwijk

    825 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.0

    5.2
  26. 36

    Bovenveen noord

    2,300 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    5.2
  27. 37

    Prinsenhof hoog

    4,705 residents

    Strongest: families 9.5

    4.9
  28. 38

    Voorburg Midden midden

    2,915 residents

    Strongest: amenities 10.0

    4.7
  29. 39

    Voorburg Midden noord

    2,750 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    4.6
  30. 40

    De Heuvel noord

    1,480 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.8

    3.6
  31. 41

    Amstelwijk

    545 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.8

    3.5
  32. 42

    Bovenveen midden

    4,160 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    3.5

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 Voorburg Oud noord at the top?

Voorburg Oud noord scores a 9.9 on this list, with families 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg 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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