Neighbourhood Transvaalbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Morsdistrict · municipality Leiden · Zuid-Holland

  • 972 homes
  • 1.850 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1939
  • avg. WOZ € 358.000

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 Transvaalbuurt

Homes
972
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1939
Average living area
81 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
938
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 66% 643
  • Mid-terrace house 28% 271
  • End-terrace house 5% 53
  • Detached 0% 3
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 6% 62
  • B 3% 32
  • C 20% 193
  • D 15% 149
  • E 14% 133
  • F 16% 160
  • G 21% 202
  • No label 4% 41

Building period

  • Built before 1945 76% 739
  • 1945–1969 4% 42
  • 1970–1989 13% 123
  • 1990–2009 3% 25
  • 2010 and later 4% 38
  • Unknown 1% 5

Residents

Residents
1.850
January 1, 2025
Households
1.275
avg. 1,5 people
One-person households
69%
Households with children
12%
Population density
10.770
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,2 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 8% 140
  • 15–25 years 24% 450
  • 25–45 years 35% 645
  • 45–65 years 19% 350
  • 65 years and older 14% 265

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 358.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
38%
Rental homes
62%
23% housing association
Single-family homes
35%
65% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
4%
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
1.980 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
160 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
800 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
11%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
2%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
81% central heating, 11% block
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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
15
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.179 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,4
462 passenger cars
Company locations
230
of which 30 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)
59 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
34%
municipality 32%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
35%
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
19%
municipality 16%

Noise level of the 972 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 28% 277
  • 56–60 dB: busy 38% 367
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 23% 226
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 10% 96
  • above 70 dB: extreme 1% 6

Flooding

Homes that may flood
94%
municipality 53%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,3 m
average 0,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
16,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
39%
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
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
93%
municipality 88%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °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
96%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
18%
municipality 19%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
23%
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
68
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
125
+15% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,0
1 burglary
Municipality
59
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 19% 24
  • Vernieling 10% 13
  • Diefstal uit auto 10% 12
  • Drugshandel 8% 10
  • Mishandeling 5% 6
  • Bedreiging 2% 2
  • Woninginbraak 1% 1
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1

Per year

  1. 582021
  2. 832022
  3. 1462023
  4. 1082024
  5. 1032025

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
4,10
+0,00 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,08
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,06 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,21 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,09 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)
−1,8 mm per year
municipality −1,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 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
4,3%
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

Median household wealth
€ 10.700
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)