Academiewijk

Academiewijk is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Zuid district of Leiden, with 1,895 residents and 906 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€486,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 539 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460001 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,895residents1 January 2025

€486,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

12%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

539services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Leiden with Academiewijk highlighted

Who lives here.

1,895 residents in 1,400 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

aged 0–14

38%

aged 15–24

30%

aged 25–44

12%

aged 65 and over

75%

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 Academiewijk is €486,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

906homes1 January 2025

31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments

31%owner-occupied31% housing association

4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

920 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

2,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%

2%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 Academiewijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

10%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

5.7%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

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

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

54%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%

14.0%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 99 crimes in Academiewijk in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 52.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds28

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Other property crime8

Burglary of homes7

Assault4

Theft from vehicles2

Driving under the influence2

Threats1

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 Academiewijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.2

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises295

Residents per km²11,314

Land area17 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Pieterswijk Vreewijk De Camp d'Oude Morsch Levendaal-West Haagweg-Noord Binnenstad-Zuid district