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Laakhaven-Oost

Laakhaven-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk district of The Hague, with 5,265 residents and 3,086 homes. 12% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€239,000) is 38% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 477 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183819 · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,265residents1 January 2025
€239,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
10%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
477services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Laakhaven-Oost in The HaguePostcodes in Laakhaven-Oost highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Laakhaven-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

5,265 residents in 3,340 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

11%
aged 0–14
28%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
68%
one-person households
18%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Laakhaven-Oost is €239,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,086homes1 January 2025
2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments
12%owner-occupied67% housing association
29%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
270 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
60%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
0%homes with solar panelsThe Hague: 13%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Laakhaven-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

68%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
5%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
7.8%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€1,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
15.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.3cars per householdThe Hague: 0.6

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 617 crimes in Laakhaven-Oost in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 117.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds82
Vandalism and criminal damage38
Other property crime37
Assault24
Theft from vehicles21
Threats17
Driving under the influence14
Burglary of homes6
Vehicle theft5
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Laakhaven-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km39.5
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises655
Residents per km²18,043
Land area29 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Schools in Laakhaven-Oost.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Openbare Basisschool Prins Willem AlexanderPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Rivierenbuurt-ZuidHuygensparkNoordpolderbuurtLaakkwartier-OostRivierenbuurt-NoordBinckhorstLaakkwartier en Spoorwijk district