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Gasthuiswijk

Gasthuiswijk is a neighbourhood in the Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict district of Leiden, with 2,415 residents and 1,279 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€319,000) is 22% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 234 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460502 · 77 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,415residents1 January 2025
€319,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
17%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
234services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gasthuiswijk in LeidenPostcodes in Gasthuiswijk highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Gasthuiswijk highlighted

Who lives here.

2,415 residents in 1,545 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

9%
aged 0–14
20%
aged 15–24
31%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
65%
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 Gasthuiswijk is €319,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

1,279homes1 January 2025
20%single-family houses80% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied39% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
2,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
7%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 Gasthuiswijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
9%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
6.1%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€13,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
14.0%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 240 crimes in Gasthuiswijk in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 99.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds53
Driving under the influence21
Other property crime12
Burglary of homes7
Threats5
Assault5
Pickpocketing4
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft2

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 Gasthuiswijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.5
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises515
Residents per km²4,024
Land area60 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Fortuinwijk-NoordCronesteinHaagweg-ZuidFortuinwijk-ZuidBoshuizenTuinstadwijkBos- en Gasthuisdistrict district