Municipality in Zuid-Holland
Leiden is located in the province of Zuid-Holland The municipality has a total area of 2.327 hectares, of which 2.185 hectares are land and 142 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0546. The postcode area is 2311AA-2334GP.
Leiden has 130.108 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 51,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,7%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '45 to 65 years', 18,7% for '15 to 25 years', 16,1% for '65 years or older' and 11,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 62,0% is unmarried, 27,6% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 3,5% is widowed. 82.628 residents originate from the Netherlands, 17.082 come from Europe and 30.398 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 73.720 households in Leiden. 56,5% of these are single-person households, 23,1% households without children and 20,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.
In Leiden there are 103.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.300, which is €2.500 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.400, which is €3.200 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Leiden are highly educated. 47,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 130.108 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 83.269 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Leiden, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 18.430 people receive this benefit.
In Leiden there are 62.598 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €390.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Leiden are 1950-1970 (16%) and 1970-1980 (15%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Leiden. The most recently listed home is Hoge Rijndijk 182A by Kerkvliet Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Leiden over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Leiden. The most recent home is Resedastraat 41, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. No homes were let in Leiden over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Leiden.
In Leiden there are 66.610 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (20%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Leiden uses 2.240 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 720 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 44% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
Living here is fantastic. Beautiful, spacious and affordable apartment with 90m2 floor area. Indoor route to the supermarket. GP and the usual shops like Etos, Kruidvat, Bruna, Hema on the nearby square. Bus lines and main roads within 5 minutes. Also enough schools at every level. In short, "a place to be".
Auto-translated to English by AII enjoy living here.
Auto-translated to English by AICosy flat with many elderly residents. A nice dog walking area that I look out onto. Also a beautiful park. However, too few shops, so little choice unfortunately. Only the park is not lit and there are regularly homeless people who also sleep in the bushes! The park is well maintained though. In short, I am very satisfied with the neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt is a rather detached part of Leiden, with a strange mix of student complexes and houses. A lot of noise nuisance.
Auto-translated to English by AICosy, everyone chats with each other on the street. We are kept well informed about what is happening in the neighbourhood via a newsletter. And then an information evening is held. In the playground, the neighbourhood police officer could patrol the area more often.
Auto-translated to English by AIThey keep an eye on each other. Everyone has a chat every now and then. More and more young families with children are moving in, so there's a bit more going on. Children playing, nice for the elderly who no longer work but are at home or alone.
Auto-translated to English by AIPolice often around. On the grass field where children play, dogs are often walked and the owners leave the dog poop lying around.
Auto-translated to English by AII don't really have an experience but there are many nice people
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The most common type is flats (62%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Leiden was listed for an average of €487,167 (€5,734 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 7%.
A rental home in Leiden cost an average of €1,866 per month (€22 per m²).
Residents give Leiden a 7.5 out of 10 based on 38 reviews. Especially accessibility (8.2) scores well; cleanliness (6.5) receives the lowest rating.
Gemeente Leiden has 130,108 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (31%). Notably, 57% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Leiden is remarkably efficient: 53% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 720 m³ per year.
From Leiden you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 0.6 km, a railway station at 1.9 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 614 homes for sale and 356 homes for rent in Leiden.
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