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Stevenshofdistrict

Stevenshofdistrict is one of 10 districts in Leiden, with 10,665 residents and 4,703 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €426,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 054609 · 4 neighbourhoods · 232 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,665residents1 January 2025
€426,000average WOZ home valueLeiden: €409,000
29%green within 500 mLeiden: 21%
160services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Stevenshofdistrict in LeidenPostcodes in Stevenshofdistrict highlighted; the rest of Leiden in grey
Map of Leiden with Stevenshofdistrict highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Stevenshofdistrict.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Schenkwijk1,950€450k63%89%24%28%134
Kloosterhof2,815€434k54%79%22%21%176
Dobbewijk-Noord1,415€362k39%41%29%29%191
Dobbewijk-Zuid4,485€435k61%77%20%35%142

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 Stevenshofdistrict is €426,000, against €409,000 in Leiden.

4,703homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied35% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
50 m³gas per home per yearLeiden: 580 m³
2,260 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeiden: 2,050 kWh
44%homes off the gas gridLeiden: 23%
28%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 Stevenshofdistrict compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeiden: 53%
23%in the top 20% nationallyLeiden: 16%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineLeiden: 4.2%
€190,000median household wealthLeiden: €25,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeiden: 70.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeLeiden: 50%
13.0%of workers are self-employedLeiden: 14.0%
0.9cars 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 269 crimes in Stevenshofdistrict in 2025, 25% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.4 across Leiden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds41
Other property crime26
Vandalism and criminal damage25
Assault13
Driving under the influence8
Threats7
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles3
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery2
Pickpocketing1

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 Stevenshofdistrict, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.7
Primary pupils living here810
Secondary pupils living here530
Business premises1,010
Residents per km²5,742
Land area186 ha

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

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