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Walhof-Roessingh

Walhof-Roessingh is a neighbourhood in the Enschede-Noord district of Enschede, with 2,555 residents and 1,204 homes. 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 71% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€319,000) is 6% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 182 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530400 · 75 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,555residents1 January 2025
€319,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
25%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
182services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Walhof-Roessingh in EnschedePostcodes in Walhof-Roessingh highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Walhof-Roessingh highlighted

Who lives here.

2,555 residents in 1,350 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

13%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
26%
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 Walhof-Roessingh is €319,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,204homes1 January 2025
71%single-family houses29% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied8% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
30%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 Walhof-Roessingh compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
15%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€129,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
11.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
0.7cars 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 144 crimes in Walhof-Roessingh in 2025, 30% more than in 2024. That is 56.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Driving under the influence10
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft from vehicles6
Vehicle theft2

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 Walhof-Roessingh, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises315
Residents per km²3,246
Land area79 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

BoddenkampRoombeek-RoomveldjeMekkelholtLasonder, ZeggeltBolhaarTubantia-ToekomstEnschede-Noord district