Living in Enschede
Municipality in Overijssel
- Inhabitants
- 162,317
- Homes
- 77,688
- Avg. WOZ value
- €301,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 48%
Stands out in Enschede
Districts in Enschede
Choose a district for the figures
- Enschede-Zuid€292,000avg. WOZ valueMost natural-gas-free36% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- Binnensingelgebied€274,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby34 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Boswinkel - Stadsveld€274,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Enschede-Noord€284,000avg. WOZ valueYoungest district34% under 25Neighbourhoods and figures
- Glanerbrug en omgeving€308,000avg. WOZ valueMost families41% households with childrenNeighbourhoods and figures
- Hogeland - Velve€329,000avg. WOZ value78% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Landelijk gebied en kernen€515,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€515,000 avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Twekkelerveld - T.H.T.€243,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.9 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Ribbelt - Stokhorst€332,000avg. WOZ valuePrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Bedrijfsterreinen Enschede-West€321,000avg. WOZ value84% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
Enschede in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€301,000
Per district: from €243,000 in Twekkelerveld - T.H.T. to €515,000 in Landelijk gebied en kernen
- Owner-occupied48%
- Single-family home63%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 77,688
- Rented homes
- 52%
- Housing association rentals
- 36%
- Multi-family homes
- 37%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 6%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants162,317
- Households with children27%
- Age14%0-1516%15-2527%25-4525%45-6519%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 1,153
- Households
- 81,938
- People per household
- 1.9
- Single-person households
- 48%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.7 km
- GP0.9 km
- Primary school0.7 km
- Train station2.7 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.0 km
- Day care
- 0.6 km
- Interchange station
- 3.3 km
- Motorway access
- 2.0 km
- Hospital
- 3.1 km
- Library
- 1.6 km
- Swimming pool
- 2.9 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 9
- Cars per household
- 0.8
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power29%
- Natural-gas-free17%
- Natural gas per home per year730 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,540 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 8%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€29,800
- Median wealth per household€34,900
- SES score-0.21
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.