FACTLINEBest neighbourhoods for families in Leiden
A family score from the Leefbaarometer: overall liveability, safety and nuisance, social cohesion and the physical surroundings (green space, housing quality), weighted equally. Only residential neighbourhoods with 1,500+ residents are included. Each neighbourhood page lists its schools with test results.
Number one: Burgemeesterswijk (60/100).
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| # | Neighbourhood | Family score | Residents |
| 1 | Burgemeesterswijk | 60/100 | 1,930 |
| 2 | Leedewijk-Noord | 59/100 | 2,800 |
| 3 | Zijlwijk-Noord | 52/100 | 2,350 |
| 4 | Roomburg | 49/100 | 2,900 |
| 5 | Zijlwijk-Zuid | 46/100 | 2,410 |
| 6 | Pieterswijk | 41/100 | 2,975 |
| 7 | Vreewijk | 41/100 | 2,595 |
| 8 | Houtkwartier | 40/100 | 2,015 |
| 9 | Professorenwijk-West | 39/100 | 2,930 |
| 10 | Academiewijk | 38/100 | 1,895 |
| 11 | Tuinstadwijk | 36/100 | 3,785 |
| 12 | Rijndijkbuurt | 36/100 | 2,370 |
| 13 | Groenoord | 35/100 | 3,255 |
| 14 | Stationskwartier | 34/100 | 3,055 |
| 15 | Meerburg | 31/100 | 2,205 |
| 16 | Pesthuiswijk | 30/100 | 2,265 |
| 17 | Lage Mors | 28/100 | 4,400 |
| 18 | Havenwijk-Zuid | 27/100 | 1,835 |
| 19 | Fortuinwijk-Zuid | 26/100 | 2,070 |
| 20 | Levendaal-Oost | 25/100 | 2,895 |
| 21 | Haagweg-Noord | 24/100 | 1,835 |
| 22 | Dobbewijk-Zuid | 21/100 | 4,485 |
| 23 | Marewijk | 21/100 | 2,955 |
| 24 | Pancras-Oost | 21/100 | 2,325 |
| 25 | Kloosterhof | 19/100 | 2,815 |
| 26 | De Waard | 19/100 | 2,230 |
| 27 | Hoge Mors | 18/100 | 5,375 |
| 28 | Transvaalbuurt | 17/100 | 1,850 |
| 29 | Boshuizen | 16/100 | 4,115 |
| 30 | Fortuinwijk-Noord | 16/100 | 3,565 |
| 31 | Noordvest | 16/100 | 1,685 |
| 32 | Schenkwijk | 14/100 | 1,950 |
| 33 | De Kooi | 13/100 | 6,185 |
| 34 | Noorderkwartier | 12/100 | 5,600 |
| 35 | Haagweg-Zuid | 11/100 | 3,735 |
| 36 | Gasthuiswijk | 11/100 | 2,415 |
| 37 | Cronestein | 8/100 | 5,610 |
| 38 | Slaaghwijk | 8/100 | 4,365 |
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Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.