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Schelfhorst Noordwest

Schelfhorst Noordwest is a neighbourhood in the Schelfhorst district of Almelo, with 2,030 residents and 886 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€245,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 68 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01411802 · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,030residents1 January 2025
€245,000average WOZ home valueAlmelo: €295,000
29%green within 500 mAlmelo: 23%
68services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schelfhorst Noordwest in AlmeloPostcodes in Schelfhorst Noordwest highlighted; the rest of Almelo in grey
Map of Almelo with Schelfhorst Noordwest highlighted

Who lives here.

2,030 residents in 890 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Almelo.

18%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
38%
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 Schelfhorst Noordwest is €245,000, against €295,000 in Almelo.

886homes1 January 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied18% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearAlmelo: 880 m³
2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmelo: 2,680 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlmelo: 7%
32%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 Schelfhorst Noordwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmelo: 44%
8%in the top 20% nationallyAlmelo: 15%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmelo: 4.2%
€75,000median household wealthAlmelo: €82,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmelo: 69.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmelo: 26%
12.0%of workers are self-employedAlmelo: 13.0%
1.1cars 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 Schelfhorst Noordwest in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 30.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.3 across Almelo.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Threats4
Other property crime4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Driving under the influence2
Assault1

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 Schelfhorst Noordwest, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises155
Residents per km²6,286
Land area32 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Almelo.

VeenelandenHavezatheDrakensteyn en omgevingSchelfhorst NoordoostSchelfhorst ZuidwestAaboerSchelfhorst district