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Fortuinwijk-Zuid

Fortuinwijk-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict district of Leiden, with 2,070 residents and 1,221 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€312,000) is 24% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 182 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460507 · 54 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,070residents1 January 2025
€312,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
34%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
182services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Fortuinwijk-Zuid in LeidenPostcodes in Fortuinwijk-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Fortuinwijk-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,070 residents in 1,245 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

9%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
15%
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-Zuid is €312,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

1,221homes1 January 2025
20%single-family houses80% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied30% housing association
10%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
620 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
20%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
9%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€160,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
11.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%
0.7cars 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 94 crimes in Fortuinwijk-Zuid in 2025, 32% more than in 2024. That is 45.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Driving under the influence10
Other property crime9
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Theft from vehicles7
Burglary of homes5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Vehicle theft3
Assault2
Pickpocketing1
Threats1

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-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises190
Residents per km²4,541
Land area46 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Fortuinwijk-NoordGasthuiswijkBoshuizenOostvlietCronesteinHaagweg-ZuidBos- en Gasthuisdistrict district