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Helmerhoek-Noord

Helmerhoek-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Enschede-Zuid district of Enschede, with 3,770 residents and 1,639 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 89% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€353,000) is 17% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 125 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530607 · 101 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,770residents1 January 2025
€353,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
36%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
125services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Helmerhoek-Noord in EnschedePostcodes in Helmerhoek-Noord highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Helmerhoek-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

3,770 residents in 1,640 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

16%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
30%
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 Helmerhoek-Noord is €353,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,639homes1 January 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied23% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
20 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,620 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
98%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
48%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 Helmerhoek-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
21%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€209,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
13.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
1.1cars 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 107 crimes in Helmerhoek-Noord in 2025, 27% more than in 2024. That is 28.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Vandalism and criminal damage17
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Assault12
Other property crime6
Threats5
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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 Helmerhoek-Noord, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.6
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises320
Residents per km²3,738
Land area101 ha

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

Schools in Helmerhoek-Noord.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

OBS De SterrenborghPrimary school · Openbaar
Openbare Basisschool De Wielerbaan Montessori-SchoolPrimary school · Openbaar
HelmerWijsPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Helmerhoek-ZuidRuwenbosWesselerbrink Noord-WestWesselerbrink Zuid-WestStadsveld-Zuid't ZweringEnschede-Zuid district