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Wesselerbrink Zuid-West

Wesselerbrink Zuid-West is a neighbourhood in the Enschede-Zuid district of Enschede, with 2,745 residents and 1,215 homes. 44% of homes are owner-occupied and 58% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€247,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 171 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530605 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,745residents1 January 2025
€247,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
38%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
171services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wesselerbrink Zuid-West in EnschedePostcodes in Wesselerbrink Zuid-West highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Wesselerbrink Zuid-West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,745 residents in 1,205 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

17%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
43%
one-person households
37%
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 Zuid-West is €247,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,215homes1 January 2025
58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments
44%owner-occupied48% housing association
8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
19%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 Wesselerbrink Zuid-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
10%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€17,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
10.0%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 83 crimes in Wesselerbrink Zuid-West in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 30.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Burglary of homes13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Assault7
Threats3
Theft from vehicles2
Other property crime1
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 Wesselerbrink Zuid-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.3
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises170
Residents per km²4,139
Land area66 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Wesselerbrink Noord-Westhet BruninkBuurtschap BroekheurneWesselerbrink Zuid-OostHelmerhoek-ZuidWesselerbrink Noord-OostEnschede-Zuid district