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Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost

Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Enschede-Zuid district of Enschede, with 3,775 residents and 1,847 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€207,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 189 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530603 · 86 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,775residents1 January 2025
€207,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
30%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
189services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost in EnschedePostcodes in Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

3,775 residents in 1,915 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

14%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
27%
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 Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost is €207,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,847homes1 January 2025
52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments
18%owner-occupied71% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
440 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,620 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
15%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 Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

70%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
5%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
8.9%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€3,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
47.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
12%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
10.0%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 240 crimes in Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 63.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds18
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Assault16
Other property crime13
Driving under the influence12
Burglary of homes6
Pickpocketing3
Threats3
Theft from vehicles2

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 Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.5
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises365
Residents per km²4,175
Land area90 ha

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

Schools in Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost.

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

Alles in één school De ZuidsprongPrimary school · Openbaar
Bonhoeffer College voor Gymnasium, Atheneum, Havo, VMBO, LWOO en PrOSecondary school (vmbo, practical education) · Bijzonder
Bonhoeffer College voor Gymnasium, Atheneum, Havo, VMBO, LWOO en PrOSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
Bonhoeffer College voor Gymnasium, Atheneum, Havo, VMBO, LWOO en PrOSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.