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Eekmaat West

Eekmaat West is a neighbourhood in the Glanerbrug en omgeving district of Enschede, with 2,985 residents and 1,167 homes. 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 85% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€377,000) is 25% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 63 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530808 · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,985residents1 January 2025
€377,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
36%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
63services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Eekmaat West in EnschedePostcodes in Eekmaat West highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Eekmaat West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,985 residents in 1,165 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

15%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
26%
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 Eekmaat West is €377,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

1,167homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied18% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
2,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
45%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 Eekmaat West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
23%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€208,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
9.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
1.2cars 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 112 crimes in Eekmaat West in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 37.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Driving under the influence16
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Other property crime8
Assault4
Theft from vehicles3
Threats2
Burglary of homes1

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 Eekmaat West, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises270
Residents per km²3,732
Land area80 ha

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

Schools in Eekmaat West.

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

Openbare Basisschool De EsmarkePrimary school · Openbaar
SchateilandPrimary school · Samenwerking PC, RK

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.

DolphiaBuurtschap Zuid-EsmarkeSleutelkampEilermarkeDe LeuriksDe SlankGlanerbrug en omgeving district