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Laar en Hushoven

CBS name: Wijk 02 Laar en Hushoven

Laar en Hushoven is one of 16 districts in Weert, with 2,950 residents and 1,125 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €500,000 is 40% above the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 098802 · 5 neighbourhoods · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,950residents1 January 2025
€500,000average WOZ home valueWeert: €357,000
26%green within 500 mWeert: 22%
25services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Laar en Hushoven in WeertPostcodes in Laar en Hushoven highlighted; the rest of Weert in grey
Map of Weert with Laar en Hushoven highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Laar en Hushoven.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 36 neighbourhoods in Weert.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Laar645€399k82%93%19%26%14
Hushoven190€497k96%100%24%26%92
Laar buitengebied380€565k94%97%22%26%17
Hulshoven buitengebied195€567k88%100%18%37%14
Laarveld1,540€525k80%85%14%23%57

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 Laar en Hushoven is €500,000, against €357,000 in Weert.

1,125homes17 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied12% housing association
33%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearWeert: 870 m³
3,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearWeert: 2,820 kWh
26%homes off the gas gridWeert: 6%
67%homes with solar panelsWeert: 45%

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 Laar en Hushoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWeert: 38%
41%in the top 20% nationallyWeert: 19%
0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineWeert: 2.5%
€345,000median household wealthWeert: €178,000
83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWeert: 72.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeWeert: 31%
16.0%of workers are self-employedWeert: 14.0%
1.3cars per householdWeert: 1.0

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 55 crimes in Laar en Hushoven in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Weert.

Driving under the influence11
Burglary of homes4
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Threats3
Assault3
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles1

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 Laar en Hushoven, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.6 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises340
Residents per km²493
Land area598 ha

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

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