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Merenwijk-Centrum

Merenwijk-Centrum is a neighbourhood in the Merenwijkdistrict district of Leiden, with 1,055 residents and 787 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€264,000) is 35% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 212 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460803 · 50 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,055residents1 January 2025
€264,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
34%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
212services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Merenwijk-Centrum in LeidenPostcodes in Merenwijk-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Merenwijk-Centrum highlighted

Who lives here.

1,055 residents in 775 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

5%
aged 0–14
5%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
40%
aged 65 and over
71%
one-person households
7%
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 Merenwijk-Centrum is €264,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

787homes8 newly built in 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
31%owner-occupied34% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
170 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,850 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
43%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
0%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 Merenwijk-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

63%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
4%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€27,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
54%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
10.0%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 136 crimes in Merenwijk-Centrum in 2025, 68% more than in 2024. That is 128.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Other property crime10
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Assault4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3
Threats2
Street robbery2
Theft from vehicles1

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 Merenwijk-Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.2 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.7
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises120
Residents per km²5,415
Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

SlaaghwijkLeedewijk-ZuidZijlwijk-ZuidZijlwijk-NoordLeedewijk-NoordNoorderkwartierMerenwijkdistrict district