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De Bothoven

De Bothoven is a neighbourhood in the Binnensingelgebied district of Enschede, with 5,960 residents and 3,767 homes. 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€241,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 297 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530003 · 136 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,960residents1 January 2025
€241,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
14%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
297services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Bothoven in EnschedePostcodes in De Bothoven highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with De Bothoven highlighted

Who lives here.

5,960 residents in 3,885 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

7%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
68%
one-person households
12%
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 De Bothoven is €241,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

3,767homes2 newly built in 2025
17%single-family houses83% flats and apartments
26%owner-occupied49% housing association
6%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
1,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
11%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 De Bothoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

71%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
4%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
7.1%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€7,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
59.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
11.0%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 527 crimes in De Bothoven in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 88.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds107
Vandalism and criminal damage43
Other property crime35
Driving under the influence30
Assault15
Burglary of homes13
Theft from vehicles9
Threats5
Vehicle theft3
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1

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 De Bothoven, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.3
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises595
Residents per km²9,209
Land area65 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

De LaaresCityHogeland-NoordLasonder, ZeggeltRibbelt-RibbelerbrinkVelve-LindenhofBinnensingelgebied district