neighbourhood in Leiden
Levendaal-Oost
2,895 residents · postal code 2311 · Part of Binnenstad-Zuid, Leiden
- no. 7,981 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 28 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
At 15,143 residents per square kilometre, Levendaal-Oost is among the densest corners of Leiden, and it shows in the households: three-quarters are single-person, and only 4 per cent of residents are under 15. Amenities score 9.4, with a restaurant just 300 metres away. Safety remains weak at 4.1, with 46 crimes per 1,000 people present against a median of 24 — nearly double. Owner-occupied homes are scarce at 27 per cent in this inner-city district.
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 Levendaal-Oost calculated?
Levendaal-Oost scores 5.4 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 Levendaal-Oost a safe neighbourhood?
Levendaal-Oost scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (45.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.