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.
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 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.