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neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg

De Zijde

1,470 residents · postal code 2261 · Part of De Zijde / Duivenvoorde / Park Veursehout, Leidschendam-Voorburg

  • no. 1,044 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 5 of 42 in Leidschendam-Voorburg

Scores per pillar

De Zijde is an urban residential neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg with 1,470 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.4. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.8, while nature and quiet lags at 5.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
1.5 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
1.1 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
0.9 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.4
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 574,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
74%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 13%25–45 18%45–65 28%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
41%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
4,144

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Zijde calculated?

De Zijde scores 9.4 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 De Zijde a safe neighbourhood?

De Zijde scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.