District Morsdistrict

District in the municipality of Leiden · Zuid-Holland

  • 6.448 homes
  • 11.630 residents
  • avg. year built 1970
  • avg. WOZ value € 361.000

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the homes map

Homes in Morsdistrict

Homes
6.448
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1970
Average living area
84 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
5.767
2025

Home type

  • Flat 69% 4.436
  • Mid-terrace house 23% 1.483
  • End-of-terrace house 7% 448
  • Semi-detached house 1% 51
  • Detached house 0% 30

Energy label

  • A or better 25% 1.626
  • B 12% 805
  • C 23% 1.479
  • D 9% 550
  • E 8% 507
  • F 7% 433
  • G 6% 370
  • No label 11% 678

Construction period

  • Before 1945 21% 1.348
  • 1945–1969 15% 940
  • 1970–1989 47% 3.013
  • 1990–2009 5% 339
  • 2010 onwards 12% 799
  • Unknown 0% 9

Residents

Residents
11.630
1 January 2025
Households
6.510
avg. 1,8 people
Single-person households
55%
Households with children
21%
Population density
5.955
residents per km²
Floor area
2,1 km²
of which 0,1 km² is water

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 12% 1.365
  • 15–25 years 14% 1.630
  • 25–45 years 32% 3.715
  • 45–65 years 22% 2.615
  • 65 years and over 20% 2.310

Housing and values

Average WOZ value
€ 361.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
37%
Rented homes
63%
38% housing association-owned
Single-family homes
34%
66% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
3%
Unoccupied homes
4%
New homes built during the year
20
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
1.940 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
290 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
480 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
19%
Gas-free
27%
District heating
36%
Mainly electrically heated
5%

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
700 m
avg. distance
GP practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Day nursery
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
14
Degree of urbanisation
Very highly urbanised
3.186 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
3.496 passenger cars
Business premises
1.155
of which 115 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

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

Average noise level (Lden)
57 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
31%
municipality 32%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
13%
municipality 3%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
15%
municipality 16%

Noise levels at the 6.448 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 4% 248
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 34% 2.199
  • 56–60 dB: busy 35% 2.248
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 25% 1.581
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 3% 166
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 6

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
74%
municipality 53%
Of which, with water deeper than 0.5 m
3%
Of which, with water deeper than 2 m
0%
Maximum water depth
1,0 m
an average of 0,2 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
15,1 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
8,3 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
15,4 µg/m³
99% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Bright
municipality: bright
Green space within 500 m
49%
municipality 46%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space per 500 m. Enable the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
44–45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
85%
municipality 88%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 90%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
7%
municipality 19%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
14%
municipality 15%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
43
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
501
-12% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,6
10 burglaries
Municipality
59
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 20% 98
  • Vernieling 8% 39
  • Mishandeling 5% 26
  • Drugshandel 5% 24
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 23
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 14
  • Bedreiging 3% 14
  • Winkeldiefstal 2% 12

By year

  1. 3692021
  2. 4352022
  3. 4992023
  4. 5182024
  5. 5312025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

More than adequate Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
More than adequate
category 6 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
+0,00
2022 assessment: More than adequate
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise −0,01 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership −0,05 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,13 good
  • Social cohesion population profile, moves −0,04 weak
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance −0,03 adequate

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Income and employment

Average income per resident
€ 34.300
per year
Average income per income recipient
€ 40.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 24.500
Employment rate
68%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
13%
of the employed population
Top 20% of incomes
19,5%
share of people (20% nationally)

Neighbourhoods in Morsdistrict 3