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Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West

Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West is a neighbourhood in the Noorderkwartier district of Almelo, with 1,920 residents and 667 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 57% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€250,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 43 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01411202 · 45 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,920residents1 January 2025
€250,000average WOZ home valueAlmelo: €295,000
34%green within 500 mAlmelo: 23%
43services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West in AlmeloPostcodes in Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West highlighted; the rest of Almelo in grey
Map of Almelo with Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,920 residents in 670 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Almelo.

16%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
31%
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 Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West is €250,000, against €295,000 in Almelo.

667homes1 January 2025
57%single-family houses43% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied22% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearAlmelo: 880 m³
2,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmelo: 2,680 kWh
16%homes off the gas gridAlmelo: 7%
44%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 Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmelo: 44%
8%in the top 20% nationallyAlmelo: 15%
11.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmelo: 4.2%
€31,000median household wealthAlmelo: €82,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmelo: 69.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmelo: 26%
9.0%of workers are self-employedAlmelo: 13.0%
0.9cars 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 62 crimes in Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.3 across Almelo.

Assault6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Other property crime5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Driving under the influence5
Theft from vehicles2
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
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 Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.6
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises90
Residents per km²6,599
Land area29 ha

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

Schools in Vriezenveenseweg e.o. Haghoek West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Kindcentrum MontessoriPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Almelo.