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neighbourhood in Leiden

Burgemeesterswijk

1,930 residents · postal code 2313 · Part of Roodenburgerdistrict, Leiden

  • no. 74 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 53 in Leiden

Scores per pillar

The Burgemeesterswijk is Leiden's most distinguished address and nationally number 74 of 13,064: 10.0 overall, a 9.9 socio-economic score at position 108. The 1920s architecture around the Burggravenlaan averages €761k. The GP sits 200 metres away, De Vink station 900. Almost nothing here was built after 2000 — nor does it need to be.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.2 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
3.6 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.5
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 761,000
Owner-occupied
87%
Single-family homes
74%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 13%25–45 15%45–65 30%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
6,910

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Burgemeesterswijk calculated?

Burgemeesterswijk scores 10.0 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 Burgemeesterswijk a safe neighbourhood?

Burgemeesterswijk scores 8.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.