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Hengelo (O.)

Hengelo (O.) has 83,655 residents in 39,972 households, spread over 10 districts (wijken) and 59 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €313,000, from €258,000 in Berflo Es to €596,000 in Buitengebied. 57% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 10 districts · 59 neighbourhoods · 2,215 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
83,655residents1 January 2025
€313,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
23%green within 500 mpostcode average
106services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Hengelo (O.).

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Hengelo (O.): Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Hengelo (O.): Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Hengelo (O.): Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Hengelo (O.): Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 10 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Hengelo (O.)'s districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Binnenstad€281k40%7%22%62%12%193282.1
Hengelose Es€291k53%15%20%42%16%13828.5
Noord€263k44%14%18%46%17%11839.0
Hasseler Es€317k72%16%24%31%29%10817.6
Groot Driene€280k48%13%26%48%29%7231.0
Berflo Es€258k42%12%17%49%20%13036.6
Wilderinkshoek€304k57%13%23%44%18%8742.2
Woolde€321k59%11%27%44%23%14160.3
Slangenbeek€459k84%16%16%21%31%7311.9
Buitengebied€596k82%14%21%26%62%1580.6

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Hengelo (O.) is €313,000.

40,426homes327 newly built in 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied30% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,580 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
8%homes off the gas gridaverage
37%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Hengelo (O.) compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
16%in the top 20% nationally 
3.0%of residents live below the poverty line 
€105,000median household wealth 
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
32%with a university or higher professional degree 
12.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.0cars per household 

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 3,593 crimes in Hengelo (O.) in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 43.0 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds548
Vandalism and criminal damage332
Other property crime317
Assault194
Driving under the influence147
Threats115
Burglary of homes102
Theft from vehicles79
Public violence against people21
Vehicle theft15
Pickpocketing8
Street robbery7
Hold-up robbery1

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 Hengelo (O.), a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.5
Primary pupils living here6,090
Secondary pupils living here4,220
Business premises10,280
Residents per km²1,375
Land area6,084 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Hengelo (O.), shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Thales Hengelo
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Thales Hengelo
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Woolde
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Woolde
Photo: Tubantia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Twentekanaal Hengelo
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Twentekanaal Hengelo
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Hengelo (O.).

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.