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Fortuinwijk-Noord

Fortuinwijk-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict district of Leiden, with 3,565 residents and 2,036 homes. 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€286,000) is 30% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 230 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460503 · 108 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,565residents1 January 2025
€286,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
27%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
230services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Fortuinwijk-Noord in LeidenPostcodes in Fortuinwijk-Noord highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Fortuinwijk-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

3,565 residents in 2,090 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

10%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
61%
one-person households
19%
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 Fortuinwijk-Noord is €286,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

2,036homes1 January 2025
14%single-family houses86% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied48% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
640 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
6%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 Fortuinwijk-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
6%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€28,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
11.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%
0.5cars 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 135 crimes in Fortuinwijk-Noord in 2025, 71% more than in 2024. That is 37.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Vandalism and criminal damage18
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Driving under the influence9
Assault7
Other property crime7
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles5
Threats4
Vehicle theft1

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 Fortuinwijk-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.7
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises285
Residents per km²8,693
Land area41 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Fortuinwijk-ZuidGasthuiswijkBoshuizenHaagweg-ZuidCronesteinDobbewijk-NoordBos- en Gasthuisdistrict district