neighbourhood in Leiden
Rijndijkbuurt
2,370 residents · postal code 2313 · Part of Roodenburgerdistrict, Leiden
- no. 5,699 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 20 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
Leiden's Rijndijkbuurt scores strongly on the social pillar at 7.7, but safety stalls at 4.4 — 35 crimes per 1,000 people present. The average home, at €470,000, runs above the national midpoint, and half of households are single-person, typical of a university city. Amenities sit close by at 8.5. Greenery is largely absent, nature managing only a 3.7.
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 Rijndijkbuurt calculated?
Rijndijkbuurt scores 6.7 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 Rijndijkbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Rijndijkbuurt scores 4.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.