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Berflo Es

Berflo Es is one of 10 districts in Hengelo (O.), with 7,490 residents and 4,027 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €258,000 is 18% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 016405 · 6 neighbourhoods · 199 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,490residents1 January 2025
€258,000average WOZ home valueHengelo (O.): €313,000
20%green within 500 mHengelo (O.): 23%
130services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Berflo Es in Hengelo (O.)Postcodes in Berflo Es highlighted; the rest of Hengelo (O.) in grey
Map of Hengelo (O.) with Berflo Es highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Berflo Es.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 59 neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.).

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Berflo Es Noord3,585€251k44%49%19%14%194
Berflo Es Zuid1,455€265k51%77%17%14%110
Bedrijventerrein Twentekanaal Noord II55€559k81%96%9%22%87
Veldwijk Noord1,365€249k31%46%11%22%125
Veldwijk Zuid1,000€270k31%65%19%42%73
Boeldershoek15–––33%50%8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Berflo Es is €258,000, against €313,000 in Hengelo (O.).

4,027homes54 newly built in 2025
56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied48% housing association
12%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
580 m³gas per home per yearHengelo (O.): 830 m³
2,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearHengelo (O.): 2,580 kWh
26%homes off the gas gridHengelo (O.): 8%
28%homes with solar panelsHengelo (O.): 37%

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 Berflo Es compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHengelo (O.): 43%
10%in the top 20% nationallyHengelo (O.): 16%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHengelo (O.): 3.0%
€20,000median household wealthHengelo (O.): €105,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHengelo (O.): 71.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeHengelo (O.): 32%
11.0%of workers are self-employedHengelo (O.): 12.0%
0.8cars per householdHengelo (O.): 1.0

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 274 crimes in Berflo Es in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 36.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.0 across Hengelo (O.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Vandalism and criminal damage30
Other property crime29
Assault12
Theft from vehicles11
Burglary of homes7
Threats7
Driving under the influence7
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1

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 Berflo Es, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.3
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here310
Business premises830
Residents per km²1,964
Land area381 ha

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

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