Zijlwijk-Zuid

Zijlwijk-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Merenwijkdistrict district of Leiden, with 2,410 residents and 972 homes. 98% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€577,000) is 41% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 173 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460801 · 79 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,410residents1 January 2025

€577,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000

37%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%

173services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Zijlwijk-Zuid in LeidenPostcodes in Zijlwijk-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey

Map of Leiden with Zijlwijk-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,410 residents in 970 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

16%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

16%

aged 25–44

31%

aged 65 and over

19%

one-person households

41%

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 Zijlwijk-Zuid is €577,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

972homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

98%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,040 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³

2,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%

56%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 Zijlwijk-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

10%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%

44%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%

1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%

€500,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%

54%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%

17.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%

1.0cars 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 25 crimes in Zijlwijk-Zuid in 2025, 31% fewer than in 2024. That is 10.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Burglary of homes1

Driving under the influence1

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 Zijlwijk-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.1

Primary pupils living here230

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises240

Residents per km²7,157

Land area34 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leiden.

Merenwijk-Centrum Slaaghwijk Zijlwijk-Noord Leedewijk-Zuid Leedewijk-Noord De Kooi Merenwijkdistrict district