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neighbourhood in Arnhem

De Laar-West

5,880 residents · postal code 6844 · Part of De Laar, Arnhem

  • no. 9,391 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 44 of 81 in Arnhem

Scores per pillar

De Laar-West is a spacious 1980s district in southern Arnhem, three-quarters single-family homes and a 62 percent ownership rate. Safety holds up well at 7.2, and crime is limited at 21 offences per 1,000 residents. But social cohesion (3.9) and housing (4.2) pull the overall grade to 4.6. A train station lies a kilometre and a half away. The average home value of €310,000 stays below the national median.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
2.7 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
21.3
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 310,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
77%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 28%45–65 27%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
5,498

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Laar-West calculated?

De Laar-West scores 4.6 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is De Laar-West a safe neighbourhood?

De Laar-West scores 7.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.