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neighbourhood in Leiden

Vreewijk

2,595 residents · postal code 2311 · Part of Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict, Leiden

  • no. 2,294 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 53 in Leiden

Scores per pillar

Vreewijk in Leiden stands out with a housing score of 8.8, alongside average home values of €697,000, well above the national median of €422,000. Amenities (8.4) and social cohesion (7.2) are equally strong, and at 20.5 crimes per 1,000 people present the area sits below the national median of 24.1. Even so, 64 percent of households are single-person, against just 17 percent raising children. Nature scores a surprisingly low 4.0 for a neighbourhood with an overall grade of 8.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
2.8 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.5
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 697,000
Owner-occupied
73%
Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 29%25–45 21%45–65 21%65+ 17%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
17%
Single-person households
64%
Residents per km²
8,176

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vreewijk calculated?

Vreewijk scores 8.7 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 Vreewijk a safe neighbourhood?

Vreewijk scores 6.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.