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Laakkwartier-West

Laakkwartier-West is a neighbourhood in the Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk district of The Hague, with 8,280 residents and 3,578 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€254,000) is 34% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 383 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183824 · 203 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,280residents1 January 2025
€254,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
20%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
383services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Laakkwartier-West in The HaguePostcodes in Laakkwartier-West highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Laakkwartier-West highlighted

Who lives here.

8,280 residents in 4,285 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

14%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
37%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
28%
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 Laakkwartier-West is €254,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,578homes1 January 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied12% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
7%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 Laakkwartier-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
7%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
9.5%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€7,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
30.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.6cars 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 461 crimes in Laakkwartier-West in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 55.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds66
Vandalism and criminal damage51
Other property crime34
Theft from vehicles26
Threats25
Assault24
Driving under the influence22
Vehicle theft8
Pickpocketing5
Public violence against people5
Burglary of homes4
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 Laakkwartier-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km42.1
Primary pupils living here640
Secondary pupils living here380
Business premises1,845
Residents per km²17,953
Land area46 ha

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

Schools in Laakkwartier-West.

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

JeroenPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Obs Dr Willem DreesPrimary school · Openbaar
Dr J A Gerth V Wijksch voor Christelijk Basis OnderwijsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Johan de Witt Scholengroep voor VwoHavo Mavo Vmbo Pro Lwoo NieuwkomersSecondary school (vmbo, practical education) · 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.

SpoorwijkLaakhaven-WestLaakkwartier-OostMoerwijk-OostMoerwijk-NoordSchildersbuurt-OostLaakkwartier en Spoorwijk district