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How multicultural is Merenwijkdistrict, Leiden?

Neighbourhood · Leiden, Netherlands

Merenwijkdistrict ranks 2 of 10 areas by non-European category share in Leiden. 22% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (18%) and Indian subcontinent (2%). The share from published city counts is 18%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈22
#2 by non-European name share in Leiden
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots41 %
Other European roots36.4 %
Middle Eastern17.8 %
Indian subcontinent1.7 %
East Asian1.7 %
African0.9 %

Some groups suppressed due to small sample size.

By country

Local roots
41 %
Other European roots
36.4 %
Middle Eastern
17.8 %
Indian subcontinent
1.7 %
East Asian
1.7 %
African
0.9 %

Nearby

Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict 25% Stationsdistrict 22% Leiden-Noord 18% Roodenburgerdistrict 18% Morsdistrict 17% Binnenstad-Noord 15% Binnenstad-Zuid 14% Boerhaavedistrict 14% Stevenshofdistrict 13%
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.