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De Whee II

CBS name: Wijk 01 De Whee II

De Whee II is one of 10 districts in Hof van Twente, with 3,800 residents and 1,498 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €335,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173501 · 4 neighbourhoods · 87 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,800residents1 January 2025
€335,000average WOZ home valueHof van Twente: €376,000
29%green within 500 mHof van Twente: 36%
25services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Whee II in Hof van TwentePostcodes in De Whee II highlighted; the rest of Hof van Twente in grey
Map of Hof van Twente with De Whee II highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Whee II.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 47 neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Whee II-Noord940€309k66%91%21%20%25
De Whee II-Zuid1,865€311k80%100%21%32%25
Industriegebied Spechthorst II45–––11%25%41
Kerspel950€414k93%97%20%32%34

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 De Whee II is €335,000, against €376,000 in Hof van Twente.

1,498homes4 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied16% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
950 m³gas per home per yearHof van Twente: 1,050 m³
2,990 kWhelectricity per home per yearHof van Twente: 3,150 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHof van Twente: 5%
65%homes with solar panelsHof van Twente: 50%

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 De Whee II compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHof van Twente: 34%
22%in the top 20% nationallyHof van Twente: 23%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHof van Twente: 1.8%
€164,000median household wealthHof van Twente: €213,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHof van Twente: 76.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeHof van Twente: 29%
10.0%of workers are self-employedHof van Twente: 18.0%
1.2cars per householdHof van Twente: 1.2

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 105 crimes in De Whee II in 2025, 25% more than in 2024. That is 27.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.8 across Hof van Twente.

Burglary of homes16
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Driving under the influence12
Other property crime8
Assault5
Threats4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 De Whee II, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.8
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises415
Residents per km²829
Land area459 ha

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

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