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Pesthuiswijk

Pesthuiswijk is a neighbourhood in the Boerhaavedistrict district of Leiden, with 2,265 residents and 1,661 homes. 7% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€281,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 278 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460700 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,265residents1 January 2025
€281,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
27%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
278services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Pesthuiswijk in LeidenPostcodes in Pesthuiswijk highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Pesthuiswijk highlighted

Who lives here.

2,265 residents in 1,770 households, 1.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

3%
aged 0–14
33%
aged 15–24
54%
aged 25–44
3%
aged 65 and over
82%
one-person households
4%
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 Pesthuiswijk is €281,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

1,661homes1 January 2025
2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments
7%owner-occupied48% housing association
45%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
40 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
97%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
1%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 Pesthuiswijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

71%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
7%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€3,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
8.0%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 440 crimes in Pesthuiswijk in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 194.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds134
Other property crime73
Assault30
Threats27
Pickpocketing13
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Driving under the influence5
Street robbery3
Vehicle theft2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1

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 Pesthuiswijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.2
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises415
Residents per km²4,708
Land area48 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

VogelwijkRaadsherenbuurtHoutkwartierStationskwartierTransvaalbuurtd'Oude MorschBoerhaavedistrict district