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Enschede

Enschede has 162,317 residents in 81,938 households, spread over 10 districts (wijken) and 69 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €301,000, from €243,000 in Twekkelerveld - T.H.T. to €515,000 in Landelijk gebied en kernen. 48% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 10 districts · 69 neighbourhoods · 3,859 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
162,317residents1 January 2025
€301,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
26%green within 500 mpostcode average
124services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Enschede.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Enschede: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Enschede: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Enschede: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Enschede: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 10 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Enschede's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Binnensingelgebied€274k33%10%16%64%12%290155.8
Hogeland - Velve€329k57%15%19%42%20%12358.9
Boswinkel - Stadsveld€274k45%14%17%47%17%11647.7
Twekkelerveld - T.H.T.€243k42%12%16%53%22%9042.6
Enschede-Noord€284k40%11%16%60%27%13255.8
Ribbelt - Stokhorst€332k61%14%24%42%19%11629.9
Enschede-Zuid€292k50%16%22%37%36%14528.2
Bedrijfsterreinen Enschede-West€321k55%11%17%48%24%481,207.4
Glanerbrug en omgeving€308k64%16%18%32%23%6230.2
Landelijk gebied en kernen€515k80%16%24%28%55%2153.7

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Enschede is €301,000.

77,688homes929 newly built in 2025
63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied36% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,540 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
17%homes off the gas gridaverage
29%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
13%in the top 20% nationally 
4.9%of residents live below the poverty line 
€35,000median household wealth 
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
31%with a university or higher professional degree 
13.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.8cars per household 

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 10,394 crimes in Enschede in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 64.0 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1,480
Other property crime965
Vandalism and criminal damage827
Assault407
Driving under the influence340
Burglary of homes283
Threats205
Theft from vehicles192
Public violence against people48
Pickpocketing36
Vehicle theft32
Street robbery16
Hold-up robbery10

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 Enschede, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.8
Primary pupils living here12,190
Secondary pupils living here7,930
Business premises17,985
Residents per km²1,153
Land area14,073 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Enschede, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Districts and neighbourhoods of Enschede.

Every district and neighbourhood has its own page, with all of its postcodes.