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Cronestein

Cronestein is a neighbourhood in the Roodenburgerdistrict district of Leiden, with 5,610 residents and 3,949 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€319,000) is 22% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 212 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05460406 · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,610residents1 January 2025
€319,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
20%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
212services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Cronestein in LeidenPostcodes in Cronestein highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Cronestein highlighted

Who lives here.

5,610 residents in 3,895 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leiden.

6%
aged 0–14
21%
aged 15–24
55%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
67%
one-person households
8%
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 Cronestein is €319,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

3,949homes1 January 2025
8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments
18%owner-occupied11% housing association
77%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
200 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
1,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
65%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
8%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 Cronestein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
9%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€7,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
61%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
9.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%
0.3cars 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 313 crimes in Cronestein in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 55.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds85
Other property crime34
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Assault15
Driving under the influence13
Threats7
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft4
Theft from vehicles2

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 Cronestein, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises770
Residents per km²11,872
Land area47 ha

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

Schools in Cronestein.

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

Da Vinci College Openbare Scholengemeenschap voor ATH HAVO MAVO VBO LWOOSecondary school (vmbo) · 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.

GasthuiswijkProfessorenwijk-WestTuinstadwijkHaagweg-ZuidLevendaal-WestBurgemeesterswijkRoodenburgerdistrict district