neighbourhood in Leiden
Academiewijk
1,895 residents · postal code 2311 · Part of Binnenstad-Zuid, Leiden
- no. 9,584 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 38 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
The Academiewijk in central Leiden is markedly student-heavy: three-quarters of households are one person, barely four percent of residents are under fifteen and fewer than a third own. Amenities line every corner at 9.1, but safety trails at 3.2, with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. The average value of €486,000 sits above the median, and the overall grade comes to 4.5.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Academiewijk calculated?
Academiewijk scores 4.5 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 Academiewijk a safe neighbourhood?
Academiewijk scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (35.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.