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neighbourhood in Leiden

Transvaalbuurt

1,850 residents · postal code 2312 · Part of Morsdistrict, Leiden

  • no. 10,811 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 43 of 53 in Leiden

Scores per pillar

The Transvaalbuurt lies in Leiden's Morsdistrict, 900 metres from the station and walking distance from the old town. It is a neighbourhood of solo dwellers: 67 percent single households, just 7 percent children. Crime runs well above the median at 39 per 1,000 people present. Average value: €368k. Overall: 3.8.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
2.0 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
39.0
Violent crimes
2.6
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 368,000
Owner-occupied
38%
Single-family homes
35%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 24%25–45 35%45–65 19%65+ 14%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
12%
Single-person households
67%
Residents per km²
9,762

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Transvaalbuurt calculated?

Transvaalbuurt scores 3.8 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 Transvaalbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Transvaalbuurt scores 3.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (39.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.