Neighbourhood Boshuizen

Neighbourhood in district Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict · municipality Leiden · Zuid-Holland

  • 1.744 homes
  • 4.115 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1973
  • avg. WOZ € 351.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Boshuizen

Homes
1.744
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1973
Average living area
97 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.746
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 69% 1.195
  • Mid-terrace house 23% 397
  • End-terrace house 7% 130
  • Semi-detached house 1% 16
  • Detached 0% 6

Energy label

  • A or better 8% 148
  • B 23% 393
  • C 43% 754
  • D 11% 185
  • E 10% 180
  • F 2% 41
  • G 2% 43

Building period

  • Built before 1945 2% 33
  • 1945–1969 59% 1.029
  • 1970–1989 4% 66
  • 1990–2009 35% 616

Residents

Residents
4.115
January 1, 2025
Households
2.330
avg. 1,7 people
One-person households
57%
Households with children
22%
Population density
8.498
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 10% 425
  • 15–25 years 23% 950
  • 25–45 years 24% 985
  • 45–65 years 22% 920
  • 65 years and older 20% 830

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 351.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
48%
Rental homes
52%
47% housing association
Single-family homes
32%
68% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
1%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.030 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
240 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
580 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
14%
Gas-free
6%
District heating
14%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heat network
14%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
73% central heating, 1% block, 20% district heating, 2% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
15
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.888 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
1.263 passenger cars
Company locations
330
of which 45 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
56 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
42%
municipality 32%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
5%
municipality 3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
26%
municipality 16%

Noise level of the 1.744 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 5% 90
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 48% 832
  • 56–60 dB: busy 21% 368
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 24% 415
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 2% 39

Flooding

Homes that may flood
43%
municipality 53%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
7%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,5 m
average 0,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
55%
municipality 46%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
86%
municipality 88%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 90%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
93%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 19%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
13%
municipality 15%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
22
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
90
-20% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,1
2 burglaries
Municipality
59
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 14% 13
  • Vernieling 10% 9
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 6% 5
  • Autodiefstal 4% 4
  • Bedreiging 3% 3
  • Woninginbraak 2% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 2
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 2

Per year

  1. 1342021
  2. 1482022
  3. 1042023
  4. 962024
  5. 1112025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,04
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,11 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,05 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,08 insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,2 mm per year
municipality −1,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
2,4%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 30.200
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 34.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 18.700
Net labour participation
66%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
15,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)