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Essesteijn / Weiden

Essesteijn / Weiden is a neighbourhood in the Essesteijn district of Leidschendam-Voorburg, with 880 residents and 502 homes. 39% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€348,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 265 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19160802 · 17 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
880residents1 January 2025
€348,000average WOZ home valueLeidschendam-Voorburg: €443,000
31%green within 500 mLeidschendam-Voorburg: 26%
265services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Essesteijn / Weiden in Leidschendam-VoorburgPostcodes in Essesteijn / Weiden highlighted; the rest of Leidschendam-Voorburg in grey
Map of Leidschendam-Voorburg with Essesteijn / Weiden highlighted

Who lives here.

880 residents in 375 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leidschendam-Voorburg.

13%
aged 0–14
5%
aged 15–24
17%
aged 25–44
46%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
28%
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 Essesteijn / Weiden is €348,000, against €443,000 in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

502homes1 January 2025
32%single-family houses68% flats and apartments
39%owner-occupied24% housing association
0%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 830 m³
2,020 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 2,280 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridLeidschendam-Voorburg: 4%
8%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 / Weiden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 37%
26%in the top 20% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 24%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineLeidschendam-Voorburg: 3.3%
€131,000median household wealthLeidschendam-Voorburg: €153,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeidschendam-Voorburg: 70.0%
17.0%of workers are self-employedLeidschendam-Voorburg: 17.0%
0.7cars 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 17 crimes in Essesteijn / Weiden in 2025, 50% fewer than in 2024. That is 19.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 52.3 across Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Vandalism and criminal damage3
Burglary of homes2
Other property crime2
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
Driving under the influence1

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 / Weiden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.4
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises65
Residents per km²5,636
Land area16 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Nieuw Essesteijn / ZijdezigtEssesteijn / TuinenLeidsenhageEssesteijn / GaardenEssesteijn / DrevenPark VeursehoutEssesteijn district