neighbourhood in Leiden
De Kooi
6,185 residents · postal code 2315 · Part of Leiden-Noord, Leiden
- no. 11,722 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 48 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
De Kooi is a densely built working-class district in northern Leiden, with a low ownership rate of 23 percent and many small homes: half of households are one-person. Amenities are close by and score an 8.4, but on every other pillar the neighbourhood hovers around 3.5 to 3.7. At over 33 crimes per 1,000 residents, offences run above the national middle. The average home value of €336,000 stays below the median.
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 De Kooi calculated?
De Kooi scores 3.3 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 De Kooi a safe neighbourhood?
De Kooi scores 3.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (33.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.