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Roodenburgerdistrict

Roodenburgerdistrict is one of 10 districts in Leiden, with 24,075 residents and 12,420 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €460,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 054604 · 9 neighbourhoods · 490 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
24,075residents1 January 2025
€460,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
18%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
243services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Roodenburgerdistrict in LeidenPostcodes in Roodenburgerdistrict highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Roodenburgerdistrict highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Roodenburgerdistrict.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Meerburg2,205€373k39%37%19%21%190
Rijndijkbuurt2,370€470k57%58%16%14%252
Professorenwijk-Oost1,270€463k80%29%20%22%234
Burgemeesterswijk1,930€761k87%74%24%16%345
Professorenwijk-West2,930€518k68%59%15%20%270
Tuinstadwijk3,785€487k49%68%16%10%437
Cronestein5,610€319k18%8%7%20%212
Roomburg2,900€614k74%54%22%29%164
Waardeiland1,060€696k96%72%33%10%210

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 Roodenburgerdistrict is €460,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

12,420homes10 newly built in 2025
41%single-family houses59% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied18% housing association
26%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
30%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
21%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 Roodenburgerdistrict compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
24%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€116,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
59%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 1,110 crimes in Roodenburgerdistrict in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 46.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds261
Other property crime92
Driving under the influence77
Vandalism and criminal damage68
Assault37
Theft from vehicles33
Threats26
Burglary of homes22
Vehicle theft12
Public violence against people4
Pickpocketing2

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 Roodenburgerdistrict, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.1
Primary pupils living here1,590
Secondary pupils living here1,300
Business premises3,185
Residents per km²5,443
Land area442 ha

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

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