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Hogeland-Noord

Hogeland-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Binnensingelgebied district of Enschede, with 2,995 residents and 1,565 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 63% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€268,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 282 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530004 · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,995residents1 January 2025
€268,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
12%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
282services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hogeland-Noord in EnschedePostcodes in Hogeland-Noord highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Hogeland-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,995 residents in 1,670 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

13%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
23%
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 Hogeland-Noord is €268,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,565homes4 newly built in 2025
63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied43% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
14%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 Hogeland-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
8%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€11,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
12.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
0.6cars 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 140 crimes in Hogeland-Noord in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 46.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Burglary of homes11
Assault7
Driving under the influence5
Hold-up robbery3
Theft from vehicles2
Threats2
Public violence against people1

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 Hogeland-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.4
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises260
Residents per km²8,666
Land area35 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.