neighbourhood in Leiden
Schenkwijk
1,950 residents · postal code 2331 · Part of Stevenshofdistrict, Leiden
- no. 2,477 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 13 of 53 in Leiden
Scores per pillar
The Schenkwijk is the most spaciously planned part of Leiden's Stevenshof, against the meadows of the Ommedijkse polder. Safety scores 9.3 — strikingly high for Leiden — and 89 percent of the homes are single-family. De Vink station is one and a half kilometres away. Average value: €450k. Overall: 8.6.
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 Schenkwijk calculated?
Schenkwijk scores 8.6 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 Schenkwijk a safe neighbourhood?
Schenkwijk scores 9.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.