Living in Zijlwijk-Noord

Neighbourhood in Merenwijkdistrict, Leiden

Inhabitants
2,350
Homes
1,064
Avg. WOZ value
€477,000
Owner-occupied homes
86%

Neighbourhoods in Merenwijkdistrict

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€477,000

    Merenwijkdistrict €424,000Leiden €409,000

    higher than in Leiden (€409,000)
  • Owner-occupied86%higher than in Leiden (41%)
  • Single-family home93%higher than in Leiden (39%)
More figures about living
Homes
1,064district 6,094 · municipality 65,079
Rented homes
14%district 37% · municipality 59%
Housing association rentals
10%district 27% · municipality 31%
Multi-family homes
7%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

  • Inhabitants2,350
  • Households with children33%higher than in Leiden (20%)
  • Age

    Leiden

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
6,441district 7,146 · municipality 5,978
Households
1,060district 6,210 · municipality 74,251
People per household
2.2district 2.2 · municipality 1.7
Single-person households
30%district 36% · municipality 57%

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

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket1.4 kmfurther than in Leiden (0.7 km)
  • GP0.5 kmcloser than in Leiden (0.6 km)
  • Primary school0.5 kmcloser than in Leiden (0.8 km)
  • Train station4.4 kmfurther than in Leiden (2.0 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
0.6 kmdistrict 0.7 km · municipality 0.8 km
Day care
0.5 kmdistrict 0.5 km · municipality 0.5 km
Interchange station
4.4 kmdistrict 3.7 km · municipality 2.6 km
Motorway access
4.2 kmdistrict 3.7 km · municipality 2.0 km
Hospital
4.0 kmdistrict 3.3 km · municipality 2.8 km
Library
1.5 kmdistrict 1.0 km · municipality 1.5 km
Swimming pool
2.3 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 power54%higher than in Leiden (18%)
  • Natural-gas-free1%lower than in Leiden (23%)
  • Natural gas per home per year980 m³

    Merenwijkdistrict 680 m³Leiden 580 m³

    higher than in Leiden (580 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,440 kWhdistrict 2,410 kWh · municipality 2,050 kWh
Electrically heated
7%district 5% · municipality 10%

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

Income and wealth2024

  • Median wealth per household€420,300higher than in Leiden (€25,100)
  • SES score+0.41

    -1.000+1.00

    Zijlwijk-Noord +0.41Merenwijkdistrict +0.14Leiden -0.08

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict €36,200 · municipality €36,400

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