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Goor

CBS name: Wijk 00 Goor

Goor is one of 10 districts in Hof van Twente, with 8,475 residents and 4,134 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €297,000 is 21% below the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173500 · 9 neighbourhoods · 219 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,475residents1 January 2025
€297,000average WOZ home valueHof van Twente: €376,000
18%green within 500 mHof van Twente: 36%
59services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Goor in Hof van TwentePostcodes in Goor highlighted; the rest of Hof van Twente in grey
Map of Hof van Twente with Goor highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Goor.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum-Goor3,195€270k54%65%27%12%66
De Whee I1,270€255k43%99%15%14%55
Bungalow-wijk525–53%64%53%20%55
Heeckeren960€369k81%84%30%15%65
Dr. Schaepmanbuurt610€289k70%92%23%15%60
Gijmink1,350€294k53%87%23%30%56
Waterhoek275€556k98%100%46%41%38
Industriegebied Spechthorst I35–––14%17%59
De Meene250€277k61%58%32%40%51

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 Goor is €297,000, against €376,000 in Hof van Twente.

4,134homes80 newly built in 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied28% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearHof van Twente: 1,050 m³
2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearHof van Twente: 3,150 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHof van Twente: 5%
44%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 Goor compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHof van Twente: 34%
15%in the top 20% nationallyHof van Twente: 23%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHof van Twente: 1.8%
€105,000median household wealthHof van Twente: €213,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHof van Twente: 76.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeHof van Twente: 29%
12.0%of workers are self-employedHof van Twente: 18.0%
1.1cars 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 337 crimes in Goor in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 39.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.8 across Hof van Twente.

Driving under the influence46
Theft of bicycles and mopeds39
Vandalism and criminal damage23
Assault21
Burglary of homes17
Other property crime13
Theft from vehicles5
Threats5
Street robbery1
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 Goor, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here530
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises960
Residents per km²1,799
Land area471 ha

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

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