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Wilderinkshoek

Wilderinkshoek is one of 10 districts in Hengelo (O.), with 9,925 residents and 5,135 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €304,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 016406 · 7 neighbourhoods · 318 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,925residents1 January 2025
€304,000average WOZ home valueHengelo (O.): €313,000
18%green within 500 mHengelo (O.): 23%
87services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wilderinkshoek in Hengelo (O.)Postcodes in Wilderinkshoek highlighted; the rest of Hengelo (O.) in grey
Map of Hengelo (O.) with Wilderinkshoek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wilderinkshoek.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bedrijventerrein Twentekanaal Zuid I55€345k69%77%18%21%6
Tuindorp 't Lansink1,975€338k68%88%22%10%161
Tuindorp Zuid2,905€260k56%69%19%11%86
Bedrijventerrein Twentekanaal Noord I35–––14%15%59
Nijverheid4,160€308k48%76%25%22%83
Vikkerhoek795€376k94%99%25%38%46
Bedrijventerrein Zeggershoek0––––62%13

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 Wilderinkshoek is €304,000, against €313,000 in Hengelo (O.).

5,135homes97 newly built in 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied35% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearHengelo (O.): 830 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearHengelo (O.): 2,580 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHengelo (O.): 8%
33%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 Wilderinkshoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHengelo (O.): 43%
13%in the top 20% nationallyHengelo (O.): 16%
3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHengelo (O.): 3.0%
€90,000median household wealthHengelo (O.): €105,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHengelo (O.): 71.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeHengelo (O.): 32%
11.0%of workers are self-employedHengelo (O.): 12.0%
0.9cars 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 419 crimes in Wilderinkshoek in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 42.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.0 across Hengelo (O.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds39
Vandalism and criminal damage39
Other property crime37
Theft from vehicles22
Driving under the influence19
Assault18
Burglary of homes16
Threats6

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 Wilderinkshoek, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.1
Primary pupils living here690
Secondary pupils living here420
Business premises1,535
Residents per km²1,602
Land area619 ha

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

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