Living in Leidschendam-Voorburg

Leidschendam-Voorburg is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 78,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 6%, #19 of 336), car-free households (top 7%, #20 of 322), couples without children (DINKs) (top 8%, #26 of 333).

Residents78,229
Density2,194 per km²
Area35.7 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Hub airport15 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,349,200 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Amsterdam47 km
Within 10 km1,062,492 people
Greater areaGreater The Hague, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:33

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How Leidschendam-Voorburg ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Netherlands. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn NetherlandsIn Zuid-Holland
Young family42#270 of 358#39 of 53Map
Low-income household39#271 of 357#33 of 53Map
Low-income family34#308 of 357#43 of 53Map
Single parent40#309 of 355#43 of 53Map
Pensioner couple65#74 of 357#19 of 53Map
Single pensioner55#244 of 357#32 of 53Map
Early retiree60#207 of 357#28 of 53Map
Single professional66#35 of 347#7 of 53Map
Young professional70#27 of 344#6 of 53Map
DINKS70#26 of 333#7 of 53Map
Remote worker61#230 of 355#32 of 53Map
Commuter74#66 of 345#15 of 53Map
Car-free household76#20 of 322#7 of 53Map
Student73#45 of 281#12 of 51Map
First-home buyer45#272 of 357#34 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover35#275 of 357#33 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#19 of 336#6 of 53Map
Expat professional69#30 of 355#4 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover54#178 of 357#27 of 53Map
Nature-focused household24#335 of 360#37 of 53Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#112 of 359#19 of 53Map
Rural value seeker15#338 of 360#44 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover67#46 of 359#8 of 53Map
Lottery winner72#56 of 360#9 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#337 of 357#41 of 53Map
Coastal living65#88 of 141#20 of 46Map
Business owner71#56 of 357#4 of 53Map
Digital native67#36 of 347#9 of 53Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Foundation81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Health and elderly69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Demographics38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Education and family34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Affordability25
  • Safety and community21
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance20
  • Green space9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.