Laakkwartier-West, Den Haag

Laakkwartier-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 47 hectares, of which 46 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05183824. The postcode area is 2521XW-2524XT.

Residents

Laakkwartier-West has 8.195 residents. Of these, 53,8% are men and 46,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,4%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '45 to 65 years', 14,6% for '15 to 25 years', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 66,4% is unmarried, 23,1% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 2,5% is widowed. 1.840 residents originate from the Netherlands, 2.835 come from Europe and 3.525 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.255 households in Laakkwartier-West. 50,2% of these are single-person households, 21,2% households without children and 28,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Laakkwartier-West there are 6.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.800, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.000, which is €6.200 (21%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Laakkwartier-West are educated to a lower level. 40,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 29,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 29,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 8.195 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.081 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Laakkwartier-West, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 550 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Laakkwartier-West there are 3.574 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €245.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 58% rental homes and 42% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 42% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 46% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Laakkwartier-West are 1925-1950 (83%) and 1990-2000 (7%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 43 homes for sale in Laakkwartier-West. The most recently listed home is Sinjeur Semeynsweg 191 by Borgdorff Makelaars Wateringen op Funda. Over the past year, 166 homes were sold in Laakkwartier-West. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Laakkwartier-West over the past year was €309.566. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €245.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.870.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Laakkwartier-West. The most recent home is Goeverneurplein 26, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 52 homes were let in Laakkwartier-West. On average, a listing was let within 15 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Laakkwartier-West over the past year was €1.710 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Laakkwartier-West there are 3.641 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (35%), F (13%) and D (12%). On average, an address in Laakkwartier-West uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.