neighbourhood in Leiden
Pieterswijk
2,975 residents · postal code 2311 · Part of Binnenstad-Zuid, Leiden
- no. 10,701 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 42 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
The Pieterswijk in Leiden's old town is a student district through and through: 82 per cent single-person, barely any children and just 22 per cent owner-occupied, densely built at 14,000 residents per square kilometre. Amenities score 9.3, with a restaurant around the corner. Safety stands at 2.7, at 73 crimes per 1,000 people present, well above the median, though old-town footfall inflates that figure.
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 Pieterswijk calculated?
Pieterswijk scores 3.9 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 Pieterswijk a safe neighbourhood?
Pieterswijk scores 2.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (72.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.