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Binnensingelgebied

CBS name: Wijk 00 Binnensingelgebied

Binnensingelgebied is one of 10 districts in Enschede, with 28,855 residents and 15,505 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €274,000 is 9% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 015300 · 9 neighbourhoods · 627 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
28,855residents1 January 2025
€274,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
12%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
290services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnensingelgebied in EnschedePostcodes in Binnensingelgebied highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Binnensingelgebied highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Binnensingelgebied.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 69 neighbourhoods in Enschede.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
City3,905€226k8%2%11%8%296
Lasonder, Zeggelt2,030€341k51%46%13%8%333
De Laares2,440€364k53%68%9%9%313
De Bothoven5,960€241k26%17%27%14%297
Hogeland-Noord2,995€268k38%63%17%12%282
Getfert4,635€279k36%46%16%8%282
Veldkamp-Getfert-West2,125€242k34%65%12%10%175
Horstlanden-Stadsweide3,400€289k41%40%14%21%267
Boddenkamp1,380€393k48%42%11%16%324

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Binnensingelgebied is €274,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

15,505homes145 newly built in 2025
36%single-family houses64% flats and apartments
33%owner-occupied39% housing association
10%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
19%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 Binnensingelgebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

65%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
9%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
6.7%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€7,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
38%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
12.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
0.5cars 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 4,496 crimes in Binnensingelgebied in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 155.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds835
Other property crime414
Vandalism and criminal damage230
Assault156
Driving under the influence92
Threats65
Burglary of homes51
Theft from vehicles48
Public violence against people30
Pickpocketing26
Vehicle theft9
Street robbery6
Hold-up robbery3

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 Binnensingelgebied, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.6
Primary pupils living here1,590
Secondary pupils living here1,000
Business premises3,875
Residents per km²6,752
Land area427 ha

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

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