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neighbourhood in Enschede

De Bothoven

5,960 residents · postal code 7511 · Part of Binnensingelgebied, Enschede

  • no. 12,894 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 65 of 67 in Enschede

Scores per pillar

De Bothoven borders the centre of Enschede and is one of the weakest-scoring neighbourhoods here: a 2.6 overall, with safety (2.8), social cohesion (3.0) and housing (2.7) all low. Amenities are close by and score a 9.3, but crime is heavy: 67 offences per 1,000 residents, nearly triple the national middle. This is a district of people living alone; the average home value of €241,000 is modest.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.7 km
Hospital
1.5 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
67.0
Violent crimes
2.1
Burglaries
1.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 241,000
Owner-occupied
26%
Single-family homes
17%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident
€ 28,000

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 18%25–45 29%45–65 19%65+ 27%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
12%
Single-person households
68%
Residents per km²
9,209

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Bothoven calculated?

De Bothoven scores 2.6 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is De Bothoven a safe neighbourhood?

De Bothoven scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (67.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.