Best neighbourhoods to live in Leiden
Ranked by overall liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024), which combines housing, amenities, social cohesion, safety and the physical surroundings.
Number one: Raadsherenbuurt (top 2%).
| # | Neighbourhood | Liveability | Residents |
| 1 | Raadsherenbuurt | top 2% | 880 |
| 2 | Vogelwijk | top 4% | 1,345 |
| 3 | Burgemeesterswijk | top 5% | 1,930 |
| 4 | Waardeiland | top 7% | 1,060 |
| 5 | Vreewijk | top 13% | 2,595 |
| 6 | Academiewijk | top 13% | 1,895 |
| 7 | Pieterswijk | top 18% | 2,975 |
| 8 | Professorenwijk-Oost | top 18% | 1,270 |
| 9 | Leedewijk-Noord | top 21% | 2,800 |
| 10 | Tuinstadwijk | top 23% | 3,785 |
| 11 | Levendaal-West | top 24% | 1,085 |
| 12 | Molenbuurt | top 28% | 545 |
| 13 | Roomburg | top 29% | 2,900 |
| 14 | Rijndijkbuurt | top 29% | 2,370 |
| 15 | Houtkwartier | top 29% | 2,015 |
| 16 | Stationskwartier | top 30% | 3,055 |
| 17 | Professorenwijk-West | top 30% | 2,930 |
| 18 | Zijlwijk-Zuid | top 30% | 2,410 |
| 19 | Groenoord | top 31% | 3,255 |
| 20 | Zijlwijk-Noord | top 31% | 2,350 |
| 21 | Oostvliet | top 32% | 395 |
| 22 | De Camp | top 38% | 1,225 |
| 23 | Leedewijk-Zuid | top 43% | 920 |
| 24 | d'Oude Morsch | top 44% | 815 |
| 25 | Levendaal-Oost | top 47% | 2,895 |
| 26 | Pancras-West | top 47% | 1,175 |
| 27 | Haagweg-Noord | top 51% | 1,835 |
| 28 | Leeuwenhoek | top 57% | 830 |
| 29 | Havenwijk-Noord | top 60% | 580 |
| 30 | Lage Mors | top 61% | 4,400 |
| 31 | Havenwijk-Zuid | top 62% | 1,835 |
| 32 | Meerburg | top 64% | 2,205 |
| 33 | De Waard | top 66% | 2,230 |
| 34 | Noordvest | top 66% | 1,685 |
| 35 | Pesthuiswijk | top 67% | 2,265 |
| 36 | Pancras-Oost | top 69% | 2,325 |
| 37 | Marewijk | top 71% | 2,955 |
| 38 | Transvaalbuurt | top 73% | 1,850 |
| 39 | Fortuinwijk-Zuid | top 77% | 2,070 |
| 40 | Kloosterhof | top 80% | 2,815 |
| 41 | Hoge Mors | top 83% | 5,375 |
| 42 | Dobbewijk-Zuid | top 83% | 4,485 |
| 43 | Noorderkwartier | top 84% | 5,600 |
| 44 | Boshuizen | top 85% | 4,115 |
| 45 | De Kooi | top 86% | 6,185 |
| 46 | Schenkwijk | top 86% | 1,950 |
| 47 | Dobbewijk-Noord | top 88% | 1,415 |
| 48 | Gasthuiswijk | top 90% | 2,415 |
| 49 | Merenwijk-Centrum | top 91% | 1,055 |
| 50 | Haagweg-Zuid | top 92% | 3,735 |
Other rankings
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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.