Voortman-Amelink

Voortman-Amelink is a neighbourhood in the Enschede-Noord district of Enschede, with 1,265 residents and 515 homes. 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 77% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€358,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 119 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530405 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,265residents1 January 2025

€358,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000

43%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%

119services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Voortman-Amelink in EnschedePostcodes in Voortman-Amelink highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey

Map of Enschede with Voortman-Amelink highlighted

Who lives here.

1,265 residents in 450 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

11%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

21%

aged 25–44

27%

aged 65 and over

37%

one-person households

32%

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 Voortman-Amelink is €358,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

515homes1 January 2025

77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments

47%owner-occupied36% housing association

1%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

920 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³

2,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh

13%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%

29%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 Voortman-Amelink compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%

12%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%

7.2%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%

€74,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000

63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%

16.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%

1.0cars 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 37 crimes in Voortman-Amelink in 2025, 48% more than in 2024. That is 29.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime4

Burglary of homes3

Theft from vehicles2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Vehicle theft1

Threats1

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 Voortman-Amelink, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.2

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises125

Residents per km²1,306

Land area97 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Schreurserve Deppenbroek Mekkelholt Roombeek-Roomveldje Stokhorst Ribbelt-Ribbelerbrink Enschede-Noord district