The best neighbourhoods in Enschede
The best neighbourhood in Enschede is Stokhorst (9.7), with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Enschede: 7 in the east, 6 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,005 residents. Of the 66 neighbourhoods in Enschede with a total grade, 22 reach a 7.0 or higher. Enschede as a whole comes out at a 5.1, 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.
- 19.7
Stokhorst
Enschede · 995 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 29.7
Bolhaar
Enschede · 1,780 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 39.6
Dorp Boekelo
Enschede · 2,755 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 49.5
Stroinkslanden Noord-West
Enschede · 2,395 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 59.3
't Zwering
Enschede · 2,000 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 69.3
Ruwenbos
Enschede · 1,425 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 79.2
het Brunink
Enschede · 500 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 89.1
Eilermarke
Enschede · 2,005 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 99.0
De Leuriks
Enschede · 145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 108.8
Wooldrik
Enschede · 1,250 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 118.7
Dorp Lonneker
Enschede · 1,885 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 128.7
Buurtschap Lonneker-West
Enschede · 1,970 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 138.3
Glanerveld
Enschede · 1,170 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 148.3
Walhof-Roessingh
Enschede · 2,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 158.1
Helmerhoek-Zuid
Enschede · 3,695 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 168.0
Helmerhoek-Noord
Enschede · 3,770 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 177.9
Oikos
Enschede · 2,280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 187.7
Hogeland-Zuid
Enschede · 2,335 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 197.6
Stroinkslanden Noord-Oost
Enschede · 3,205 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 207.5
De Laares
Enschede · 2,440 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 217.1
Eekmaat West
Enschede · 2,985 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 227.0
Park Stokhorst
Enschede · 3,395 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 235.9
Stroinkslanden-Zuid
Enschede · 4,675 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 245.8
Dolphia
Enschede · 620 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 255.4
Buurtschap Broekheurne
Enschede · 1,525 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 265.3
Voortman-Amelink
Enschede · 1,265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 275.3
Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke
Enschede · 275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 285.1
Noord Esmarke
Enschede · 335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 295.1
Boekelerveld
Enschede · 1,020 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 304.9
Boddenkamp
Enschede · 1,380 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 314.8
Lasonder, Zeggelt
Enschede · 2,030 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 324.8
Roombeek-Roomveldje
Enschede · 4,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 334.6
Wesselerbrink Zuid-Oost
Enschede · 4,355 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 344.6
Schreurserve
Enschede · 2,385 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 354.5
Bentveld-Bultserve
Enschede · 2,830 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 364.4
Wesselerbrink Zuid-West
Enschede · 2,745 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 374.4
Schipholt-Glanermaten
Enschede · 2,760 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 384.3
Stevenfenne
Enschede · 4,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 394.1
Buurtschap Usselo
Enschede · 335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.7
- 404.1
Tubantia-Toekomst
Enschede · 4,760 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 413.9
Deppenbroek
Enschede · 4,475 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 423.8
Buurtschap Twekkelo
Enschede · 180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 433.7
Varvik-Diekman
Enschede · 3,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 443.6
Ribbelt-Ribbelerbrink
Enschede · 1,865 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 453.5
Wesselerbrink Noord-West
Enschede · 4,550 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 463.5
Stadsveld-Noord-Bruggert
Enschede · 1,695 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 473.5
Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost
Enschede · 3,775 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 483.5
Sleutelkamp
Enschede · 580 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.1
- 493.4
Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman
Enschede · 1,790 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 503.4
Stadsveld-Zuid
Enschede · 1,845 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Stokhorst at the top?
Stokhorst scores a 9.7 on this list, with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Enschede that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.