Oostvliet

Oostvliet is a neighbourhood in the Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict district of Leiden, with 395 residents and 141 homes. 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€646,000) is 58% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 58 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460505 · 8 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

395residents1 January 2025

€646,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

69%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

58services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oostvliet in LeidenPostcodes in Oostvliet highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey

Map of Leiden with Oostvliet highlighted

Who lives here.

395 residents in 255 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

aged 0–14

29%

aged 15–24

22%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

67%

one-person households

16%

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 Oostvliet is €646,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

141homes1 January 2025

78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments

77%owner-occupied16% housing association

1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

1,220 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

3,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%

44%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 Oostvliet compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%

13%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

7.5%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

€14,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

21.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%

0.6cars 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 60 crimes in Oostvliet in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 151.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Driving under the influence19

Other property crime4

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Burglary of homes2

Assault2

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 Oostvliet, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.1 km

Large supermarket2.2 km

Day nursery1.5 km

Primary school2.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here10

Business premises80

Residents per km²176

Land area226 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Fortuinwijk-Zuid Cronestein Gasthuiswijk Fortuinwijk-Noord Professorenwijk-West Tuinstadwijk Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict district