Living in Leedewijk-Noord

Neighbourhood in Merenwijkdistrict, Leiden

Inhabitants
2,800
Homes
1,138
Avg. WOZ value
€518,000
Owner-occupied homes
85%

Neighbourhoods in Merenwijkdistrict

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Leedewijk-Noord in figures

Living

  • Average WOZ value€518,000

    Merenwijkdistrict €424,000Leiden €409,000

    higher than in Leiden (€409,000)
  • Owner-occupied85%higher than in Leiden (41%)
  • Single-family home88%higher than in Leiden (39%)
More figures about living
Homes
1,138district 6,094 · municipality 65,079
Rented homes
15%district 37% · municipality 59%
Housing association rentals
3%district 27% · municipality 31%
Multi-family homes
12%district 40% · municipality 61%
Built in the last 10 years
0%district 0% · municipality 13%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants2,800
  • Households with children43%higher than in Leiden (20%)
  • Age

    Leiden

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
6,666district 7,146 · municipality 5,978
Households
1,155district 6,210 · municipality 74,251
People per household
2.4district 2.2 · municipality 1.7
Single-person households
27%district 36% · municipality 57%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket1.2 kmfurther than in Leiden (0.7 km)
  • GP0.6 kmequal to Leiden (0.6 km)
  • Primary school0.7 kmcloser than in Leiden (0.8 km)
  • Train station3.8 kmfurther than in Leiden (2.0 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
1.1 kmdistrict 0.7 km · municipality 0.8 km
Day care
0.7 kmdistrict 0.5 km · municipality 0.5 km
Interchange station
3.8 kmdistrict 3.7 km · municipality 2.6 km
Motorway access
4.4 kmdistrict 3.7 km · municipality 2.0 km
Hospital
3.4 kmdistrict 3.3 km · municipality 2.8 km
Library
1.2 kmdistrict 1.0 km · municipality 1.5 km
Swimming pool
2.6 kmdistrict 1.9 km · municipality 1.9 km
Restaurants within 1 km
1district 2 · municipality 18
Cars per household
0.9district 0.8 · municipality 0.5

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power50%higher than in Leiden (18%)
  • Natural-gas-free2%lower than in Leiden (23%)
  • Natural gas per home per year860 m³

    Merenwijkdistrict 680 m³Leiden 580 m³

    higher than in Leiden (580 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,510 kWhdistrict 2,410 kWh · municipality 2,050 kWh
Electrically heated
8%district 5% · municipality 10%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • Income per inhabitant€44,100higher than in Leiden (€36,400)
  • Median wealth per household€381,800higher than in Leiden (€25,100)
  • SES score+0.50

    -1.000+1.00

    Leedewijk-Noord +0.50Merenwijkdistrict +0.14Leiden -0.08

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.