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Noordvest

Noordvest is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Noord district of Leiden, with 1,685 residents and 941 homes. 29% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€373,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 531 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460105 · 36 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,685residents1 January 2025
€373,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
9%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
531services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noordvest in LeidenPostcodes in Noordvest highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Noordvest highlighted

Who lives here.

1,685 residents in 1,130 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

6%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
42%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
70%
one-person households
9%
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 Noordvest is €373,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

941homes1 January 2025
21%single-family houses79% flats and apartments
29%owner-occupied40% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
670 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
5%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 Noordvest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

63%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
8%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
6.3%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€8,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
11.0%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 366 crimes in Noordvest in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 217.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Driving under the influence63
Vandalism and criminal damage45
Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Other property crime22
Threats19
Assault10
Public violence against people4
Street robbery3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing1
Hold-up 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 Noordvest, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.3
Primary pupils living here40
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises335
Residents per km²10,217
Land area16 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

MarewijkHavenwijk-NoordNoorderkwartierPancras-WestPancras-OostMolenbuurtBinnenstad-Noord district