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Industrie- en havengebied

Industrie- en havengebied is a neighbourhood in the Bedrijfsterreinen Enschede-West district of Enschede, with 180 residents and 106 homes. 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 79% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€257,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 62 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530700 · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
180residents1 January 2025
€257,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
20%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
62services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Industrie- en havengebied in EnschedePostcodes in Industrie- en havengebied highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Industrie- en havengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

180 residents in 95 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

14%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
31%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
58%
one-person households
26%
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 Industrie- en havengebied is €257,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

106homes1 January 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied0% housing association
1%built in the last ten years26% unoccupied
1,240 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
18%homes with solar panelsEnschede: 29%

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 Industrie- en havengebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

63%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
10%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
7.4%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€23,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
0.8cars per householdEnschede: 0.8

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 88 crimes in Industrie- en havengebied in 2025, 28% more than in 2024.

Other property crime12
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Driving under the influence7
Theft from vehicles4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Vehicle theft3
Assault2

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 Industrie- en havengebied, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery1.8 km
Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.7
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises440
Residents per km²84
Land area217 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.