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Sijtwende

Sijtwende is a neighbourhood in the Damsigt en omgeving district of Leidschendam-Voorburg, with 800 residents and 396 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€595,000) is 34% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 285 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19160703 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
800residents1 January 2025
€595,000average WOZ home valueLeidschendam-Voorburg: €443,000
23%green within 500 mLeidschendam-Voorburg: 26%
285services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sijtwende in Leidschendam-VoorburgPostcodes in Sijtwende highlighted; the rest of Leidschendam-Voorburg in grey
Map of Leidschendam-Voorburg with Sijtwende highlighted

Who lives here.

800 residents in 375 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leidschendam-Voorburg.

12%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
14%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
29%
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 Sijtwende is €595,000, against €443,000 in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

396homes1 January 2025
34%single-family houses66% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied23% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
620 m³gas per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 830 m³
2,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 2,280 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridLeidschendam-Voorburg: 4%
23%homes with solar panelsLeidschendam-Voorburg: 20%

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 Sijtwende compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 37%
34%in the top 20% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 24%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineLeidschendam-Voorburg: 3.3%
€366,000median household wealthLeidschendam-Voorburg: €153,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeidschendam-Voorburg: 70.0%
20.0%of workers are self-employedLeidschendam-Voorburg: 17.0%
1.0cars per householdLeidschendam-Voorburg: 0.8

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 42 crimes in Sijtwende in 2025, 75% more than in 2024. That is 52.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 52.3 across Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft from vehicles4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Driving under the influence4
Threats3
Assault2
Vehicle theft1
Other property crime1

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 Sijtwende, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises95
Residents per km²5,288
Land area15 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

DamsigtKleurenbuurtVerzetsheldenwijkKlein PlaspoelpolderZeeheldenwijkLeidsenhageDamsigt en omgeving district