Neighbourhood Leeuwesteyn

Neighbourhood in district Leidsche Rijn · municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 1.931 homes
  • 3.280 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2021
  • avg. WOZ € 418.000

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 Leeuwesteyn

Homes
1.931
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2021
Average living area
84 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.170
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 69% 1.332
  • Mid-terrace house 24% 473
  • End-terrace house 5% 106
  • Detached 1% 12
  • Semi-detached house 0% 8

Energy label

  • A or better 90% 1.732
  • B 0% 1
  • F 0% 7
  • G 0% 1
  • No label 10% 190

Building period

  • 2010 and later 100% 1.930
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
3.280
January 1, 2025
Households
1.205
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
53%
Households with children
36%
Population density
5.081
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 26% 865
  • 15–25 years 9% 280
  • 25–45 years 50% 1.645
  • 45–65 years 13% 415
  • 65 years and older 3% 85

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 418.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
36%
Rental homes
64%
61% housing association
Single-family homes
38%
62% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
100%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
187
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
2.440 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.170 kWh
solar power per home
Homes with solar panels
51%
Gas-free
100%
District heating
50%
Mainly electrically heated
50%
Heat network
55%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
53% district heating, 47% 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
1,3 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
800 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
13
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
2.894 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
688 passenger cars
Company locations
350
of which 35 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)
58 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
3%
municipality 33%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
41%
municipality 7%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 1.931 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 20% 378
  • 56–60 dB: busy 74% 1.427
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 6% 120
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 6

Flooding

Homes that may flood
1%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,3 m
average 0,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
23,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
10,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
42%
municipality 44%

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
48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 71%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 80%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
13%
municipality 72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
municipality 10%
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
64
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
210
+4% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,0
2 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 15% 32
  • Fietsdiefstal 15% 32
  • Vernieling 4% 9
  • Drugshandel 4% 9
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 6
  • Mishandeling 2% 5
  • Bedreiging 2% 4
  • Woninginbraak 1% 2

Per year

  1. 842021
  2. 1072022
  3. 1492023
  4. 1902024
  5. 2082025

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
4,01
−0,10 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,08
measurement 2022: Weak
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,05 weak
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,04 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,08 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,13 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)
−3,4 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−2,8 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 2,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,5%
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
€ 39.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 10.900
Net labour participation
78%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
37,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)