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De Laares

De Laares is a neighbourhood in the Binnensingelgebied district of Enschede, with 2,440 residents and 1,002 homes. 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€364,000) is 21% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 313 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530002 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,440residents1 January 2025
€364,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
9%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
313services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Laares in EnschedePostcodes in De Laares highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with De Laares highlighted

Who lives here.

2,440 residents in 1,105 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

21%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
44%
one-person households
36%
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 Laares is €364,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,002homes1 January 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied34% housing association
18%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
37%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 Laares compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
22%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€39,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
13.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
0.7cars 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 68 crimes in De Laares in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 27.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Burglary of homes3
Assault2
Theft from vehicles1
Driving under the influence1

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 Laares, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.1
Primary pupils living here280
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises250
Residents per km²8,123
Land area30 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

SchreurserveDe BothovenRibbelt-RibbelerbrinkLasonder, ZeggeltRoombeek-RoomveldjeCityBinnensingelgebied district