Laarstraat en omgeving

Laarstraat en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Centrum - De Hoven district of Zutphen, with 1,760 residents and 1,161 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€286,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 198 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03010001 · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,760residents1 January 2025

€286,000average WOZ home valueZutphen: €334,000

19%green within 500 mZutphen: 33%

198services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Laarstraat en omgeving in ZutphenPostcodes in Laarstraat en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Zutphen in grey

Map of Zutphen with Laarstraat en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

1,760 residents in 1,120 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zutphen.

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

25%

aged 25–44

29%

aged 65 and over

63%

one-person households

13%

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 Laarstraat en omgeving is €286,000, against €334,000 in Zutphen.

1,161homes1 January 2025

36%single-family houses64% flats and apartments

34%owner-occupied31% housing association

4%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearZutphen: 790 m³

1,930 kWhelectricity per home per yearZutphen: 2,370 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridZutphen: 6%

6%homes with solar panelsZutphen: 35%

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 Laarstraat en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZutphen: 41%

8%in the top 20% nationallyZutphen: 16%

5.7%of residents live below the poverty lineZutphen: 2.7%

€18,000median household wealthZutphen: €136,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZutphen: 68.0%

37%with a university or higher professional degreeZutphen: 33%

25.0%of workers are self-employedZutphen: 16.0%

0.6cars per householdZutphen: 0.9

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 317 crimes in Laarstraat en omgeving in 2025, 16% more than in 2024. That is 180.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.0 across Zutphen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds58

Vandalism and criminal damage22

Other property crime21

Assault19

Driving under the influence15

Threats8

Public violence against people7

Burglary of homes6

Theft from vehicles2

Vehicle theft1

Pickpocketing1

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 Laarstraat en omgeving, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.8

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises485

Residents per km²6,199

Land area28 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zutphen.

Stadskern Nieuwstad en Coehoornsingel Warnsveldsewegkwartier-Zuid Pagemate en omgeving Warnsveldsewegkwartier-Noord Helbergen Centrum - De Hoven district