neighbourhood in Leiden
De Waard
2,230 residents · postal code 2315 · Part of Binnenstad-Noord, Leiden
- no. 4,958 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 19 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
De Waard is a peculiar piece of Leiden: a peninsula between the Zijl and the Rijn-Schie canal, just outside the old moats, with terraced houses where the centre has canal mansions. Families and students mix; 73 percent of homes are single-family. Safety (7.0) and amenities (8.4) score solidly, crime sits exactly on the median. Average value: €386k. Overall: 7.2.
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 Waard calculated?
De Waard scores 7.2 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 Waard a safe neighbourhood?
De Waard scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.