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Hengelose Es

Hengelose Es is one of 10 districts in Hengelo (O.), with 11,035 residents and 5,335 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €291,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 016401 · 4 neighbourhoods · 255 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
11,035residents1 January 2025
€291,000average WOZ home valueHengelo (O.): €313,000
16%green within 500 mHengelo (O.): 23%
138services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hengelose Es in Hengelo (O.)Postcodes in Hengelose Es highlighted; the rest of Hengelo (O.) in grey
Map of Hengelo (O.) with Hengelose Es highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hengelose Es.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hengelose Es Noord4,625€297k46%70%13%27%90
Tichelwerk3,400€275k58%56%29%10%180
't Wilbert2,940€300k55%94%20%9%148
Bedrijventerrein Timmersveld75€465k79%96%20%25%115

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 Hengelose Es is €291,000, against €313,000 in Hengelo (O.).

5,335homes6 newly built in 2025
72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied36% housing association
8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearHengelo (O.): 830 m³
2,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearHengelo (O.): 2,580 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHengelo (O.): 8%
37%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 Hengelose Es compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHengelo (O.): 43%
14%in the top 20% nationallyHengelo (O.): 16%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineHengelo (O.): 3.0%
€83,000median household wealthHengelo (O.): €105,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHengelo (O.): 71.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeHengelo (O.): 32%
13.0%of workers are self-employedHengelo (O.): 12.0%
1.0cars 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 314 crimes in Hengelose Es in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 28.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.0 across Hengelo (O.).

Vandalism and criminal damage45
Theft of bicycles and mopeds43
Other property crime29
Assault18
Burglary of homes16
Threats14
Driving under the influence12
Theft from vehicles9
Vehicle theft1
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 Hengelose Es, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4
Primary pupils living here880
Secondary pupils living here550
Business premises1,250
Residents per km²4,737
Land area233 ha

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

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