Laakhaven-West, Den Haag

Laakhaven-West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 62 hectares, of which 56 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05183822. The postcode area is 2521AA-2521ZL.

Residents

Laakhaven-West has 7.170 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (42,1%). The other age groups are 20,3% for '45 to 65 years', 15,3% for '15 to 25 years', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 65,8% is unmarried, 22,3% is married, 10,5% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 1.260 residents originate from the Netherlands, 865 come from Europe and 5.035 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.180 households in Laakhaven-West. 63,4% of these are single-person households, 14,8% households without children and 21,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Laakhaven-West there are 5.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.800, which is €6.000 (17%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.300, which is €4.900 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Laakhaven-West are educated to an intermediate level. 37,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 29,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 7.170 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.302 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Laakhaven-West, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a social assistance benefit. 530 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Laakhaven-West there are 3.654 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €227.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 89% rental homes and 11% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 11% privately owned, 43% owned by housing associations and 47% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Laakhaven-West are 2010-2020 (37%) and 2020 and later (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 29 homes for sale in Laakhaven-West. The most recently listed home is Waldorpstraat 295A by NRW Wonen B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 43 homes were sold in Laakhaven-West. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Laakhaven-West over the past year was €305.599. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €227.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.244.

Rental homes

There are 21 homes for rent in Laakhaven-West. The most recent home is Stieltjesstraat 488, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 151 homes were let in Laakhaven-West. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Laakhaven-West over the past year was €1.429 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €29 per month.

Energy

In Laakhaven-West there are 4.026 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (52%), C (24%) and B (9%). On average, an address in Laakhaven-West uses 1.830 kWh of electricity per year. This is 35% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 490 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 62% below the national average of 1.280 m³.