Paradijs

Paradijs is a neighbourhood in the Hofkamp district of Almelo, with 350 residents and 181 homes. 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 62% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€569,000) is 93% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 93 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01411702 · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

350residents1 January 2025

€569,000average WOZ home valueAlmelo: €295,000

33%green within 500 mAlmelo: 23%

93services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Paradijs in AlmeloPostcodes in Paradijs highlighted; the rest of Almelo in grey

Who lives here.

350 residents in 185 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Almelo.

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

21%

aged 25–44

30%

aged 65 and over

43%

one-person households

19%

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 Paradijs is €569,000, against €295,000 in Almelo.

181homes1 January 2025

62%single-family houses38% flats and apartments

75%owner-occupied0% housing association

2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,380 m³gas per home per yearAlmelo: 880 m³

3,880 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmelo: 2,680 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridAlmelo: 7%

40%homes with solar panelsAlmelo: 38%

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 Paradijs compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmelo: 44%

29%in the top 20% nationallyAlmelo: 15%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmelo: 4.2%

€523,000median household wealthAlmelo: €82,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmelo: 69.0%

37.0%of workers are self-employedAlmelo: 13.0%

1.2cars per householdAlmelo: 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 51 crimes in Paradijs in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 145.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.3 across Almelo.

Assault8

Other property crime3

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Driving under the influence3

Burglary of homes1

Public violence against people1

Threats1

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 Paradijs, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.3

Primary pupils living here10

Secondary pupils living here10

Business premises65

Residents per km²1,117

Land area31 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Almelo.

Hofkamp Oost Kollenveld Bornsestraat en omgeving Zuid Hofkamp West Bornsestraat Midden-Riet Noord Nieuwland Hofkamp district