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De Leyens

De Leyens is one of 14 districts in Zoetermeer, with 9,345 residents and 4,374 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €377,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063707 · 10 neighbourhoods · 243 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,345residents1 January 2025
€377,000average WOZ home valueZoetermeer: €375,000
27%green within 500 mZoetermeer: 25%
155services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Leyens in ZoetermeerPostcodes in De Leyens highlighted; the rest of Zoetermeer in grey
Map of Zoetermeer with De Leyens highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Leyens.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 128 neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Schouwenbuurt-Zuid130€373k99%0%73%17%259
Strokenbuurt2,280€302k40%65%27%36%169
Kadebuurt-West1,175€442k93%93%30%37%107
Kadebuurt-Oost1,360€440k78%79%29%21%126
Redenbuurt870€432k61%79%33%32%132
Wervenbuurt905€398k67%70%36%21%156
Zijdenbuurt-Oost110€557k95%90%68%18%207
Schouwenbuurt-Noord1,155€391k88%76%27%20%234
Zijdenbuurt-West1,135€358k45%91%33%19%197
De Leyens-Centrum230€260k33%2%59%16%143

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 De Leyens is €377,000, against €375,000 in Zoetermeer.

4,374homes1 January 2025
72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied22% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearZoetermeer: 660 m³
2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearZoetermeer: 2,530 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridZoetermeer: 12%
40%homes with solar panelsZoetermeer: 31%

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)

Safety.

Police registered 271 crimes in De Leyens in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 29.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.2 across Zoetermeer.

Vandalism and criminal damage29
Other property crime22
Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Assault15
Driving under the influence13
Threats12
Burglary of homes7
Theft from vehicles4
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing2
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 De Leyens, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.2
Primary pupils living here720
Secondary pupils living here530
Business premises920
Residents per km²5,588
Land area167 ha

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

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