Levendaal-Oost

Levendaal-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Zuid district of Leiden, with 2,895 residents and 1,504 homes. 27% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€426,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 491 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460003 · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,895residents1 January 2025

€426,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

12%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

491services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Levendaal-Oost in LeidenPostcodes in Levendaal-Oost highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey

Map of Leiden with Levendaal-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,895 residents in 2,140 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

aged 0–14

29%

aged 15–24

40%

aged 25–44

10%

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 Levendaal-Oost is €426,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

1,504homes1 January 2025

31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments

27%owner-occupied23% housing association

0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

840 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

1,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

1%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 Levendaal-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

66%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%

8%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

5.5%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

€7,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

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 202 crimes in Levendaal-Oost in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 69.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds42

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Driving under the influence11

Other property crime10

Assault8

Theft from vehicles3

Threats3

Burglary of homes2

Pickpocketing2

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 Levendaal-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.5

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises445

Residents per km²15,143

Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Pancras-Oost Pancras-West Burgemeesterswijk Levendaal-West Havenwijk-Zuid Marewijk Binnenstad-Zuid district