neighbourhood in Leiden
Meerburg
2,205 residents · postal code 2314 · Part of Roodenburgerdistrict, Leiden
- no. 10,101 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 39 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
Meerburg sits on Leiden's eastern boundary, against the A4 motorway and the Oude Rijn. Half the households are single and rental housing dominates (61 percent). Amenities score 9.0 — supermarket 300 metres away — but safety trails at 3.3, with over 36 crimes per 1,000 people present. On a €373k average value, the overall grade is 4.2.
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 Meerburg calculated?
Meerburg scores 4.2 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 Meerburg a safe neighbourhood?
Meerburg scores 3.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (36.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.