Merenwijk-Centrum

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU05460803 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Leiden

Avg. WOZ Value

€264k

official assessed

Population

1.055

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

787

total homes

Owner-Occupied

31%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€35.8k

per recipient

Median wealth

€27k

household net worth

Density

5.415 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2023 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

31%

69%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

71%

22%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 1.4

Education & Labour

Higher education

53.85%

Low education

21.79%

Labour participation

64%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

64.93%

EU / Western background

14.22%

Non-EU background

21.33%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

31%

Rental

69%

Built before 2000

100%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

Multi-family (apartments)

100%

Cars/household: 0.5

Area: 0.2 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.4 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.2 km

🧒

Childcare

0.6 km

🏫

Primary school

0.6 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

15–25 years

25–45 years

30%

45–65 years

20%

65+ years

40%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

13%

29%

21%

38%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

120 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Merenwijk-Centrum

128.9

Leiden

57.2

Nederland

44.8

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations