Noord Esmarke

Noord Esmarke is a neighbourhood in the Landelijk gebied en kernen district of Enschede, with 335 residents and 141 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€586,000) is 95% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 2 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01530903 · 20 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

335residents1 January 2025

€586,000average WOZ home valueEnschede: €301,000

71%green within 500 mEnschede: 26%

2services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Noord Esmarke in EnschedePostcodes in Noord Esmarke highlighted; the rest of Enschede in grey

Map of Enschede with Noord Esmarke highlighted

Who lives here.

335 residents in 135 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Enschede.

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

15%

aged 25–44

28%

aged 65 and over

22%

one-person households

33%

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 Noord Esmarke is €586,000, against €301,000 in Enschede.

141homes1 January 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

74%owner-occupied0% housing association

3%built in the last ten years16% unoccupied

1,480 m³gas per home per yearEnschede: 730 m³

4,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnschede: 2,540 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridEnschede: 17%

43%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 Noord Esmarke compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

21%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnschede: 52%

44%in the top 20% nationallyEnschede: 13%

2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineEnschede: 4.9%

€674,000median household wealthEnschede: €35,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnschede: 66.0%

32.0%of workers are self-employedEnschede: 13.0%

1.5cars 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 20 crimes in Noord Esmarke in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 59.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 64.0 across Enschede.

Assault2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

Theft from vehicles1

Other property crime1

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 Noord Esmarke, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km

Large supermarket2.4 km

Day nursery2.1 km

Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.4

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises70

Residents per km²39

Land area865 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Enschede.

De Slank Stokhorst 't Weldink Park Stokhorst Sleutelkamp Dolphia Landelijk gebied en kernen district