neighbourhood in Leiderdorp
Kerkwijk
2,025 residents · postal code 2351 · Part of Wijk 00, Leiderdorp
- no. 742 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 4 of 18 in Leiderdorp
Scores per pillar
The Kerkwijk is the old heart of Leiderdorp, along the Oude Rijn: 1930s streets with 84 percent owner-occupancy and a €578k average value. The area scores 9.2 socio-economically and nearly half of all households have children. Leiden is ten minutes by bike. Overall: 9.6, position 742 nationally.
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 Kerkwijk calculated?
Kerkwijk scores 9.6 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 Kerkwijk a safe neighbourhood?
Kerkwijk scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.