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neighbourhood in Leiden

Vogelwijk

1,345 residents · postal code 2333 · Part of Boerhaavedistrict, Leiden

  • no. 1,520 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 9 of 53 in Leiden
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Scores per pillar

Vogelwijk is an urban residential neighbourhood in Leiden with 1,345 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.1. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 9.8, while safety lags at 3.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €711k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
1.6 km
Hospital
0.9 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.2 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
23.2
Violent crimes
2.6
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 711,000
Owner-occupied
78%
Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
31%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 27%25–45 16%45–65 21%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
23%
Single-person households
50%
Residents per km²
4,313

Nearby neighbourhoods

Raadsherenbuurt

Leiden

10.0

Pesthuiswijk

Leiden

3.9

Oranje Nassau

Oegstgeest

9.8

Houtkwartier

Leiden

7.3

De Geesten

Oegstgeest

8.1

Leeuwenhoek

Leiden

2.9

Similar neighbourhoods

Dalem

Gorinchem

9.1

Knegsel-kom

Eersel

9.1

Echt Zuid

Echt-Susteren

9.1

Duin Zuid

Almere

9.1

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vogelwijk calculated?

Vogelwijk scores 9.1 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 Vogelwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Vogelwijk scores 3.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.