Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke

Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke is a neighbourhood in the Landelijk gebied en kernen district of Enschede, with 275 residents and 99 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 90% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€571,000) is 90% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 37 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530904 · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

275residents1 January 2025

€571,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000

62%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%

37services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke in EnschedePostcodes in Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey

Map of Enschede with Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke highlighted

Who lives here.

275 residents in 110 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

aged 0–14

16%

aged 15–24

15%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

32%

one-person households

46%

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 Zuid-Esmarke is €571,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

99homes1 January 2025

90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied0% housing association

7%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied

1,250 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³

4,310 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)

Income and work.

How households in Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%

37%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%

4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%

€353,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%

25.0%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 34 crimes in Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke in 2025, 55% more than in 2024. That is 123.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Other property crime4

Driving under the influence3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Assault2

Threats1

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 Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km

Large supermarket1.4 km

Day nursery1.4 km

Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.3

Primary pupils living here10

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises50

Residents per km²52

Land area528 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

Eekmaat West Eilermarke Dolphia De Leuriks Oikos Sleutelkamp Landelijk gebied en kernen district