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Leiden-Noord

Leiden-Noord is one of 10 districts in Leiden, with 15,035 residents and 7,389 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €384,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 054603 · 3 neighbourhoods · 418 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
15,035residents1 January 2025
€384,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
19%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
337services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Leiden-Noord in LeidenPostcodes in Leiden-Noord highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Leiden-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Leiden-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Leiden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Groenoord3,255€514k65%50%8%18%499
Noorderkwartier5,600€368k23%43%14%21%423
De Kooi6,185€336k23%36%15%18%242

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Leiden-Noord is €384,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

7,389homes82 newly built in 2025
42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments
31%owner-occupied51% housing association
12%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
570 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
2,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
22%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
15%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 Leiden-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
14%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€12,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
15.0%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 669 crimes in Leiden-Noord in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 44.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds109
Vandalism and criminal damage76
Other property crime57
Driving under the influence34
Assault31
Theft from vehicles24
Threats17
Burglary of homes14
Vehicle theft5
Public violence against people2
Street robbery1

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 Leiden-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.1
Primary pupils living here1,200
Secondary pupils living here700
Business premises1,835
Residents per km²8,761
Land area172 ha

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

More in Leiden.

Every district in Leiden.