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Binnenstad

Binnenstad is one of 10 districts in Hengelo (O.), with 3,315 residents and 2,202 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €281,000 is 10% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 016400 · 3 neighbourhoods · 115 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,315residents1 January 2025
€281,000average WOZ home valueHengelo (O.): €313,000
12%green within 500 mHengelo (O.): 23%
193services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnenstad in Hengelo (O.)Postcodes in Binnenstad highlighted; the rest of Hengelo (O.) in grey
Map of Hengelo (O.) with Binnenstad highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Binnenstad.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Binnenstad Centrum1,250€233k22%6%14%12%194
Binnenstad West910€249k38%32%19%12%191
Binnenstad Oost1,155€371k66%45%32%11%189

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 Binnenstad is €281,000, against €313,000 in Hengelo (O.).

2,202homes44 newly built in 2025
26%single-family houses74% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied14% housing association
4%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearHengelo (O.): 830 m³
2,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearHengelo (O.): 2,580 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridHengelo (O.): 8%
13%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 Binnenstad compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHengelo (O.): 43%
10%in the top 20% nationallyHengelo (O.): 16%
5.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHengelo (O.): 3.0%
€24,000median household wealthHengelo (O.): €105,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHengelo (O.): 71.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeHengelo (O.): 32%
15.0%of workers are self-employedHengelo (O.): 12.0%
0.7cars 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 935 crimes in Binnenstad in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 282.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.0 across Hengelo (O.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds249
Other property crime93
Assault64
Vandalism and criminal damage45
Threats38
Driving under the influence23
Public violence against people13
Pickpocketing5
Street robbery4
Theft from vehicles3
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft2
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 Binnenstad, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.5
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises905
Residents per km²4,714
Land area70 ha

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

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