The best neighbourhoods for families in Hengelo (O.)
9.4Number 1ElsbeekThe best neighbourhood for families in Hengelo (O.) is Elsbeek (9.4), with 35% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Hengelo (O.): 8 in the north, 6 in the centre and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,650 residents. Of the 47 neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.) with a families grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hengelo (O.) as a whole comes out at a 6.6, 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 Hengelo (O.) lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 6% in Binnenstad Centrum to 62% in Dalmeden.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Hengelo (O.)
Number 1
Elsbeek
2,145 residents
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- 29.3
Molendijkhoek
1,650 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.0
Veldwijk Noord
1,365 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 48.9
Vossenbelt Zuid
2,295 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 58.8
Schothorsthoek
675 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 68.5
Het Broek
2,780 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 78.4
Woolder Es
2,640 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 88.1
Middelhoek
1,540 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 98.1
Vossenbelt Noord
2,090 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 107.9
Binnenstad Oost
1,155 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 117.9
Hengelose Es Noord
4,625 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 127.8
't Wilbert
2,940 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 137.8
Tuindorp 't Lansink
1,975 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 147.7
Vikkerhoek
795 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 157.7
De Noork
2,135 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 167.5
Sogtoenhoek
1,455 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 177.2
Groot Driene Zuid
2,490 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 187.0
Noord
4,265 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 196.9
Zwavertshoek
1,235 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 206.5
Dalmeden
1,185 residents
62% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 216.2
Bruninkshoek
1,095 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 226.1
Groot Driene Noord
3,380 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 236.0
Stadspark Weusthag Zuid
125 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 246.0
Tijertshoek
1,120 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 255.9
Verspreide huizen Driene
275 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 265.7
Bovenhoek
2,105 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 275.6
Klein Driene
1,555 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 285.6
Tuindorp Zuid
2,905 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 295.5
Binnenstad West
910 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 305.5
Tichelwerk
3,400 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 315.5
Beckum (kern)
490 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 325.5
Woolde
1,715 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 335.4
Nijverheid
4,160 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 345.4
Berflo Es Zuid
1,455 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 355.3
Binnenstad Centrum
1,250 residents
6% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 365.3
Roershoek
2,370 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 375.1
Weijinkshoek
1,120 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 385.1
Bartelinkshoek
1,180 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 395.0
Veldwijk Zuid
1,000 residents
28% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 404.8
Anninks-/Nijhofshoek
2,095 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 414.8
Verspreide huizen Beckum
455 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 424.7
Weidedorp
2,855 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 434.5
Berflo Es Noord
3,585 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 444.0
Verspreide huizen Oele
265 residents
44% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 453.1
Verspreide huizen Twekkelo
220 residents
24% households with children · childcare 2.0 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 Elsbeek at the top?
Elsbeek scores a 9.4 on this list, with 35% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.) 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.