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Houtkwartier

Houtkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Boerhaavedistrict district of Leiden, with 2,015 residents and 862 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 25% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€487,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 280 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460701 · 50 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,015residents1 January 2025
€487,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
21%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
280services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Houtkwartier in LeidenPostcodes in Houtkwartier highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Houtkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

2,015 residents in 1,125 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

15%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
24%
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 Houtkwartier is €487,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

862homes1 January 2025
25%single-family houses75% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied1% housing association
46%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
400 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
53%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
42%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 Houtkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
20%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
15.2%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€62,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
18.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%
0.4cars 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 85 crimes in Houtkwartier in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 42.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Driving under the influence10
Theft from vehicles6
Other property crime5
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Assault3
Threats2
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
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 Houtkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket1.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.0
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises250
Residents per km²3,609
Land area56 ha

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

Schools in Houtkwartier.

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

Scholengroep Driestar-Wartburg - Driestar Leiden, VWO, Havo, VmboSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder
Het WaterlandSecondary school (practical education) · Bijzonder
Da Vinci College Openbare Scholengemeenschap voor ATH HAVO MAVO VBO LWOOSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Openbaar
Visser 't Hooft Lyceum Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo LwooSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder
Visser t Hooft Lyceum Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo LwooSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
Bonaventuracollege SGM voor Gym. Ath. Havo. VmboSecondary school (havo, vwo) · Bijzonder
Bonaventuracollege SGM voor Gym. Ath. Havo. VmboSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.

StationskwartierGroenoordRaadsherenbuurtPesthuiswijkVogelwijkMolenbuurtBoerhaavedistrict district