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Veldkamp-Getfert-West

Veldkamp-Getfert-West is a neighbourhood in the Binnensingelgebied district of Enschede, with 2,125 residents and 1,134 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 65% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€242,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 175 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530006 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,125residents1 January 2025
€242,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
10%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
175services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Veldkamp-Getfert-West in EnschedePostcodes in Veldkamp-Getfert-West highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Veldkamp-Getfert-West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,125 residents in 1,235 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

12%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
60%
one-person households
21%
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 Veldkamp-Getfert-West is €242,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,134homes3 newly built in 2025
65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied54% housing association
12%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
26%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 Veldkamp-Getfert-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

65%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
7%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
7.8%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€4,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
31%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 160 crimes in Veldkamp-Getfert-West in 2025, 42% more than in 2024. That is 75.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds22
Vandalism and criminal damage22
Other property crime8
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3
Assault3
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 Veldkamp-Getfert-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.4
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises290
Residents per km²5,558
Land area38 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Horstlanden-StadsweidePathmosCromhoffsbleek-KotmanGetfertBoswinkel-De BrakerStevenfenneBinnensingelgebied district