De Laak

De Laak is one of 20 districts in Eindhoven, with 5,695 residents and 2,830 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €449,000 is 15% above the municipal average. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 077231 · 2 neighbourhoods · 140 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

5,695residents1 January 2025

€449,000average WOZ home valueEindhoven: €391,000

8%green within 500 mEindhoven: 19%

184services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

De Laak in EindhovenPostcodes in De Laak highlighted; the rest of Eindhoven in grey

Map of Eindhoven with De Laak highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Laak.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Villapark	2,475	€616k	54%	58%	16%	11%	331
Lakerlopen	3,220	€330k	39%	56%	14%	7%	144

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in De Laak is €449,000, against €391,000 in Eindhoven.

2,830homes28 newly built in 2025

57%single-family houses43% flats and apartments

45%owner-occupied33% housing association

11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

830 m³gas per home per yearEindhoven: 730 m³

2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearEindhoven: 2,330 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridEindhoven: 15%

32%homes with solar panelsEindhoven: 32%

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 De Laak compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEindhoven: 47%

19%in the top 20% nationallyEindhoven: 17%

4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineEindhoven: 4.1%

€36,000median household wealthEindhoven: €37,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEindhoven: 71.0%

49%with a university or higher professional degreeEindhoven: 43%

17.0%of workers are self-employedEindhoven: 13.0%

0.7cars per householdEindhoven: 0.7

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 362 crimes in De Laak in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 63.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 75.1 across Eindhoven.

Theft from vehicles90

Theft of bicycles and mopeds51

Other property crime30

Vandalism and criminal damage24

Driving under the influence17

Assault14

Burglary of homes9

Threats7

Vehicle theft6

Public violence against people2

Pickpocketing1

Hold-up 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 De Laak, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.2

Primary pupils living here350

Secondary pupils living here250

Business premises1,015

Residents per km²5,502

Land area103 ha

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

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