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Enschede-Noord

CBS name: Wijk 04 Enschede-Noord

Enschede-Noord is one of 10 districts in Enschede, with 20,420 residents and 10,234 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €284,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 015304 · 7 neighbourhoods · 488 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
20,420residents1 January 2025
€284,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
27%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
132services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Enschede-Noord in EnschedePostcodes in Enschede-Noord highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Enschede-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Enschede-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 69 neighbourhoods in Enschede.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Walhof-Roessingh2,555€319k62%71%14%25%182
Bolhaar1,780€420k81%68%23%36%102
Roombeek-Roomveldje4,365€363k48%58%15%10%228
Mekkelholt2,775€248k27%37%21%12%145
Deppenbroek4,475€239k38%45%20%30%86
Voortman-Amelink1,265€358k47%77%27%43%119
Drienerveld-U.T.3,210€157k7%9%3%59%52

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Enschede-Noord is €284,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

10,234homes408 newly built in 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied40% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
630 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
30%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
20%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 Enschede-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
12%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€17,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
40%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 1,139 crimes in Enschede-Noord in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 55.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds120
Other property crime116
Vandalism and criminal damage102
Burglary of homes41
Theft from vehicles27
Assault27
Threats25
Driving under the influence24
Vehicle theft6
Public violence against people3
Pickpocketing2
Street robbery2

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 Enschede-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.5
Primary pupils living here1,270
Secondary pupils living here830
Business premises2,055
Residents per km²2,611
Land area782 ha

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

More in Enschede.

Every district in Enschede.