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Buurtschap Lonneker-West

Buurtschap Lonneker-West is a neighbourhood in the Landelijk gebied en kernen district of Enschede, with 1,970 residents and 725 homes. 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€750,000) is 149% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 17 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530902 · 78 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,970residents1 January 2025
€750,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000
61%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buurtschap Lonneker-West in EnschedePostcodes in Buurtschap Lonneker-West highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey
Map of Enschede with Buurtschap Lonneker-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,970 residents in 700 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

19%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
16%
one-person households
49%
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 Buurtschap Lonneker-West is €750,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

725homes10 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied0% housing association
31%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,110 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³
4,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh
23%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%
61%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 Buurtschap Lonneker-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

16%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%
51%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%
0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%
€640,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeEnschede: 31%
31.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%
1.4cars 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 78 crimes in Buurtschap Lonneker-West in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime12
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Theft from vehicles6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Assault5
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence3

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 Buurtschap Lonneker-West, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.9 km
Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises385
Residents per km²66
Land area2,989 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Dorp LonnekerDeppenbroekVoortman-AmelinkMekkelholtBolhaarStokhorstLandelijk gebied en kernen district