d'Oude Morsch

d'Oude Morsch is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Noord district of Leiden, with 815 residents and 451 homes. 21% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€364,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 509 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460104 · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

815residents1 January 2025

€364,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

9%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

509services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

d'Oude Morsch in LeidenPostcodes in d'Oude Morsch highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey

Map of Leiden with d'Oude Morsch highlighted

Who lives here.

815 residents in 630 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

aged 0–14

33%

aged 15–24

38%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

77%

one-person households

households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in d'Oude Morsch is €364,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

451homes1 January 2025

30%single-family houses70% flats and apartments

21%owner-occupied19% housing association

0%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied

780 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%

4%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 d'Oude Morsch compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

70%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%

8%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

7.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

€6,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

15.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%

0.2cars 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 195 crimes in d'Oude Morsch in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 239.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds76

Assault21

Other property crime18

Driving under the influence14

Vandalism and criminal damage8

Public violence against people5

Threats4

Theft from vehicles2

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

Pickpocketing1

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 d'Oude Morsch, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.2

Primary pupils living here10

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises180

Residents per km²10,960

Land area7 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Molenbuurt De Camp Stationskwartier Transvaalbuurt Academiewijk Pieterswijk Binnenstad-Noord district