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Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman

Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman is a neighbourhood in the Boswinkel - Stadsveld district of Enschede, with 1,790 residents and 854 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€342,000) is 14% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 124 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530200 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,790residents1 January 2025
€342,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
28%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
124services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman in EnschedePostcodes in Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman highlighted

Who lives here.

1,790 residents in 760 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

19%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
44%
one-person households
34%
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 Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman is €342,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

854homes182 newly built in 2025
41%single-family houses59% flats and apartments
31%owner-occupied38% housing association
41%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
310 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
62%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
44%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 Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
17%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€41,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
11.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
0.8cars 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 154 crimes in Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman in 2025, 38% more than in 2024. That is 86.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Driving under the influence16
Assault8
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1
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 Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km23.2
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises145
Residents per km²2,551
Land area70 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Boswinkel-De BrakerVeldkamp-Getfert-WestPathmosGetfertWesselerbrink Noord-OostStevenfenneBoswinkel - Stadsveld district