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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Leidsebuurt-west

2,685 residents · postal code 2013 · Part of Zijlwegkwartier, Haarlem

  • no. 876 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

Crime in Leidsebuurt-west sits almost exactly at the national median: 23.8 per 1,000 people present against 24.1, despite a density of 15,215 residents per square kilometre. The district scores 9.5 overall, with amenities (9.9) and safety (8.3) as its strongest pillars. Nature, at 2.6, is the clear outlier. Homes are valued at an average of €510,000, well above the national median, in a district where 43 percent of households consist of a single person.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.2 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
23.8
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 510,000
Owner-occupied
66%
Single-family homes
70%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 9%25–45 30%45–65 28%65+ 13%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
43%
Residents per km²
15,215

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Leidsebuurt-west calculated?

Leidsebuurt-west scores 9.5 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Leidsebuurt-west a safe neighbourhood?

Leidsebuurt-west scores 8.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.