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Noorderkwartier

Noorderkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Leiden-Noord district of Leiden, with 5,600 residents and 2,759 homes. 23% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€368,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 423 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460301 · 173 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,600residents1 January 2025
€368,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
21%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
423services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noorderkwartier in LeidenPostcodes in Noorderkwartier highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Noorderkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

5,600 residents in 2,985 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

13%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
24%
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 Noorderkwartier is €368,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

2,759homes1 January 2025
43%single-family houses57% flats and apartments
23%owner-occupied60% housing association
12%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
620 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
17%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
18%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 Noorderkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
11%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€7,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
15.0%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 281 crimes in Noorderkwartier in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 50.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds47
Vandalism and criminal damage27
Other property crime22
Driving under the influence19
Theft from vehicles10
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Assault5
Vehicle theft1
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 Noorderkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.4
Primary pupils living here380
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises655
Residents per km²8,278
Land area68 ha

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

Schools in Noorderkwartier.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Stedelijk Gymnasium SocratesSecondary school (vwo) · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Havenwijk-NoordNoordvestGroenoordDe KooiMarewijkHavenwijk-ZuidLeiden-Noord district