The best neighbourhoods for families in Enschede
9.6Number 1WooldrikThe best neighbourhood for families in Enschede is Wooldrik (9.6), with 35% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Enschede: 8 in the centre, 5 in the east and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,440 residents. Of the 66 neighbourhoods in Enschede with a families grade, 37 reach a 7.0 or higher. Enschede as a whole comes out at a 7.2, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Enschede lives, 27% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in De Bothoven to 58% in Eilermarke.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Enschede
Number 1
Wooldrik
1,250 residents
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- 29.6
De Laares
2,440 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.5
Glanerveld
1,170 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.3
Wesselerbrink Zuid-Oost
4,355 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.2
Stroinkslanden Noord-West
2,395 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.2
't Zwering
2,000 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 79.0
Hogeland-Zuid
2,335 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 89.0
Dorp Lonneker
1,885 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.8
Park Stokhorst
3,395 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 108.8
Schipholt-Glanermaten
2,760 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 118.7
De Leuriks
145 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 128.7
Stadsveld-Noord-Bruggert
1,695 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 138.6
Stevenfenne
4,595 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 148.6
Schreurserve
2,385 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.5
Stroinkslanden-Zuid
4,675 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 168.5
Helmerhoek-Noord
3,770 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 178.5
Varvik-Diekman
3,410 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 188.3
Ruwenbos
1,425 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 198.1
Deppenbroek
4,475 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 208.1
Ribbelt-Ribbelerbrink
1,865 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 218.1
Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost
3,775 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 228.0
Pathmos
1,960 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 238.0
Wesselerbrink Noord-West
4,550 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 248.0
Roombeek-Roomveldje
4,365 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 257.9
Velve-Lindenhof
4,760 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 267.8
Helmerhoek-Zuid
3,695 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 277.8
Twekkelerveld
4,290 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 287.8
Lasonder, Zeggelt
2,030 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 297.7
Dolphia
620 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 307.7
Stadsveld-Zuid
1,845 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 317.6
Oikos
2,280 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 327.5
Dorp Boekelo
2,755 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 337.4
Boswinkel-De Braker
3,690 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 347.4
Wesselerbrink Zuid-West
2,745 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 357.0
Eekmaat West
2,985 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 367.0
Bolhaar
1,780 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 377.0
Eilermarke
2,005 residents
58% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 386.9
Sleutelkamp
580 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 396.8
Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman
1,790 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 406.7
Mekkelholt
2,775 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 416.7
Stroinkslanden Noord-Oost
3,205 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 426.6
Elferink-Heuwkamp
3,035 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 436.3
Veldkamp-Getfert-West
2,125 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 446.3
Stokhorst
995 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 456.1
Tubantia-Toekomst
4,760 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 466.1
Bentveld-Bultserve
2,830 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 476.0
Voortman-Amelink
1,265 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 485.9
Buurtschap Lonneker-West
1,970 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 495.9
De Bothoven
5,960 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 505.8
Walhof-Roessingh
2,555 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is Wooldrik at the top?
Wooldrik scores a 9.6 on this list, with 35% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Enschede that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.