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Wesselerbrink Noord-West

Wesselerbrink Noord-West is a neighbourhood in the Enschede-Zuid district of Enschede, with 4,550 residents and 2,207 homes. 29% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€289,000) is 4% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 187 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530606 · 76 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,550residents1 January 2025
€289,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
33%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
187services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wesselerbrink Noord-West in EnschedePostcodes in Wesselerbrink Noord-West highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Wesselerbrink Noord-West highlighted

Who lives here.

4,550 residents in 2,075 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

16%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
43%
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 Wesselerbrink Noord-West is €289,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

2,207homes34 newly built in 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
29%owner-occupied65% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
260 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
57%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 Wesselerbrink Noord-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
11%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€13,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
14.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
0.8cars 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 165 crimes in Wesselerbrink Noord-West in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 36.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime23
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Driving under the influence9
Assault7
Threats6
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles5
Hold-up robbery2
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.3
Primary pupils living here370
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises345
Residents per km²4,087
Land area111 ha

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

Schools in Wesselerbrink Noord-West.

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

Pr MauritsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.