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Levendaal-West

Levendaal-West is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad-Zuid district of Leiden, with 1,085 residents and 643 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€432,000) is 6% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 549 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460002 · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,085residents1 January 2025
€432,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
11%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
549services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Levendaal-West in LeidenPostcodes in Levendaal-West highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Levendaal-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,085 residents in 775 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

6%
aged 0–14
26%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
72%
one-person households
8%
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-West is €432,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

643homes1 January 2025
30%single-family houses70% flats and apartments
31%owner-occupied15% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,940 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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
13%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€15,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
64%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
16.0%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 81 crimes in Levendaal-West in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 74.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Assault5
Other property crime5
Driving under the influence5
Threats2
Public violence against people1

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-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.1
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises215
Residents per km²11,271
Land area10 ha

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

Schools in Levendaal-West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Haanstra BasisschoolPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder
Lucas V LeydenPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

PieterswijkTuinstadwijkPancras-WestLevendaal-OostAcademiewijkVreewijkBinnenstad-Zuid district