Marewijk

Marewijk is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Noord district of Leiden, with 2,955 residents and 1,488 homes. 17% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€373,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 544 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460101 · 75 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,955residents1 January 2025

€373,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

7%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

544services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Marewijk in LeidenPostcodes in Marewijk highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey

Who lives here.

2,955 residents in 2,270 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

aged 0–14

40%

aged 15–24

36%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

78%

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 Marewijk is €373,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

1,488homes1 January 2025

27%single-family houses73% flats and apartments

17%owner-occupied27% housing association

1%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

1,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%

3%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 Marewijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

74%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%

6%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

7.3%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

€4,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

53%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%

11.0%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 231 crimes in Marewijk in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 78.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds60

Other property crime27

Vandalism and criminal damage21

Driving under the influence8

Assault7

Pickpocketing5

Public violence against people3

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

Theft from vehicles1

Street robbery1

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 Marewijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.8

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises490

Residents per km²22,105

Land area13 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Noordvest Pancras-West Pancras-Oost De Camp Pieterswijk Havenwijk-Noord Binnenstad-Noord district