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De Slank

De Slank is a neighbourhood in the Glanerbrug en omgeving district of Enschede, with 190 residents and 72 homes. 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€371,000) is 23% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 36 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530806 · 5 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
190residents1 January 2025
€371,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
34%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Slank in EnschedePostcodes in De Slank highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with De Slank highlighted

Who lives here.

190 residents in 70 households, 2.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

11%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
14%
one-person households
43%
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 De Slank is €371,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

72homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied0% housing association
1%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
1,210 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
4,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 21 crimes in De Slank in 2025, 48% fewer than in 2024.

Other property crime4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Driving under the influence2
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 De Slank, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.9
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises230
Residents per km²249
Land area76 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.