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Essesteijn

Essesteijn is one of 13 districts in Leidschendam-Voorburg, with 5,825 residents and 2,868 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €444,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 191608 · 5 neighbourhoods · 139 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,825residents1 January 2025
€444,000average WOZ home valueLeidschendam-Voorburg: €443,000
30%green within 500 mLeidschendam-Voorburg: 26%
269services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Essesteijn in Leidschendam-VoorburgPostcodes in Essesteijn highlighted; the rest of Leidschendam-Voorburg in grey
Map of Leidschendam-Voorburg with Essesteijn highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Essesteijn.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 43 neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Essesteijn / Gaarden970€429k31%65%14%29%265
Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt750€623k94%54%29%30%248
Essesteijn / Weiden880€348k39%32%46%31%265
Essesteijn / Tuinen1,050€477k67%47%27%30%273
Essesteijn / Dreven2,170€426k60%49%31%30%275

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 Essesteijn is €444,000, against €443,000 in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

2,868homes1 January 2025
48%single-family houses52% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied16% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
960 m³gas per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 830 m³
2,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 2,280 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridLeidschendam-Voorburg: 4%
19%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 Essesteijn compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 37%
26%in the top 20% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 24%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineLeidschendam-Voorburg: 3.3%
€215,000median household wealthLeidschendam-Voorburg: €153,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeidschendam-Voorburg: 70.0%
54%with a university or higher professional degreeLeidschendam-Voorburg: 46%
16.0%of workers are self-employedLeidschendam-Voorburg: 17.0%
0.8cars 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 241 crimes in Essesteijn in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 41.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 52.3 across Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Vandalism and criminal damage28
Theft from vehicles24
Driving under the influence22
Other property crime12
Burglary of homes7
Vehicle theft7
Assault7
Threats5
Street robbery1

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 Essesteijn, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.7
Primary pupils living here470
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises565
Residents per km²5,297
Land area110 ha

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

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