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Binnenstad-Noord

Binnenstad-Noord is one of 10 districts in Leiden, with 15,360 residents and 8,059 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €395,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 054601 · 10 neighbourhoods · 384 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
15,360residents1 January 2025
€395,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
9%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
524services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnenstad-Noord in LeidenPostcodes in Binnenstad-Noord highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Binnenstad-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Binnenstad-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Leiden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Camp1,225€389k17%26%7%7%530
Marewijk2,955€373k17%27%7%7%544
Pancras-West1,175€457k26%21%9%6%533
Pancras-Oost2,325€387k23%34%9%10%522
d'Oude Morsch815€364k21%30%9%9%509
Noordvest1,685€373k29%21%13%9%531
Havenwijk-Noord580€386k25%31%10%11%444
Havenwijk-Zuid1,835€429k24%20%20%10%467
Molenbuurt545€479k46%16%9%8%517
De Waard2,230€386k45%73%11%12%354

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Binnenstad-Noord is €395,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

8,059homes1 January 2025
32%single-family houses68% flats and apartments
26%owner-occupied33% housing association
5%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
11%homes with solar panelsLeiden: 18%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Binnenstad-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

66%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
9%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€7,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
56%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
14.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%
0.3cars per householdLeiden: 0.5

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 1,638 crimes in Binnenstad-Noord in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 106.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds395
Vandalism and criminal damage155
Other property crime136
Driving under the influence123
Assault75
Threats34
Public violence against people25
Pickpocketing16
Theft from vehicles15
Burglary of homes9
Vehicle theft5
Street robbery4
Hold-up robbery2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Binnenstad-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.7
Primary pupils living here530
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises2,770
Residents per km²12,137
Land area127 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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