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Laakhaven-West

Laakhaven-West is a neighbourhood in the Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk district of The Hague, with 7,345 residents and 3,713 homes. 11% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€252,000) is 34% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 464 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183822 · 81 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,345residents1 January 2025
€252,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
11%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
464services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Laakhaven-West in The HaguePostcodes in Laakhaven-West highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Laakhaven-West highlighted

Who lives here.

7,345 residents in 4,240 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

15%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
42%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
63%
one-person households
22%
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-West is €252,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,713homes41 newly built in 2025
2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments
11%owner-occupied44% housing association
47%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
410 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
29%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
1%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
7%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€2,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
20.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.4cars 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 778 crimes in Laakhaven-West in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 105.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds89
Driving under the influence74
Other property crime72
Vandalism and criminal damage63
Assault42
Threats35
Theft from vehicles25
Vehicle theft11
Public violence against people7
Pickpocketing6
Burglary of homes3
Hold-up robbery2
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-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km47.4
Primary pupils living here560
Secondary pupils living here300
Business premises1,435
Residents per km²13,111
Land area56 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Laakkwartier-WestSchildersbuurt-OostLaakkwartier-OostSpoorwijkLaakhaven-OostSchildersbuurt-NoordLaakkwartier en Spoorwijk district