Leidsebuurt-west, Haarlem
About 2,685 people live in Leidsebuurt-west, in 1,315 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 18% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 33.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €481,000; 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2 km away, a supermarket 0.4 km and a GP 0.4 km.
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Is Leidsebuurt-west a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 18% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 76% |
| Safety and nuisance | 19% |
| Social cohesion | 9% |
| Amenities | 95% |
| Housing stock | 47% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Leidsebuurt-west safe?
| All registered crime | 33.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 9.3 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €481,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 65% / 34% |
| Apartments | 30% |
| Households with children | 35% |
| Single-person households | 43% |
| Age 65+ | 13% |
| Average income per resident | €36,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 0.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 2 km |
| Hospital | 3.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Haarlem
Hasselaersbuurt · Leidsebuurt-oost · Garenkokerskwartier · Zuiderhout · Bosch en Vaart · Rozenprieel-zuid · Van Galenbuurt · Rozenprieel-noord · Zeeheldenbuurt · Welgelegen · Geschiedschrijversbuurt · Florapark
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03920303. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.