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neighbourhood in Enschede

Drienerveld-U.T.

3,210 residents · postal code 7522 · Part of Enschede-Noord, Enschede

  • no. 12,993 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 67 of 67 in Enschede

Scores per pillar

Drienerveld is the University of Twente campus area in Enschede, and it shows in every figure: 94 percent of households live alone, barely one percent of residents are under fifteen and income sits low at €17,000 per resident. The student housing lies amid greenery — nature earns a 7.2 — but housing and overall stay at the bottom at 2.6 and 2.5. Crime runs at more than 46 per 1,000 people present.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
2.2 km
Secondary school
2.2 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
1.6 km
Hospital
5.2 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
46.3
Violent crimes
2.3
Burglaries
2.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 157,000
Owner-occupied
7%
Single-family homes
9%
Built after 2000
30%
Income per resident
€ 17,000

Who lives here

0–15 1%15–25 68%25–45 26%45–65 3%65+ 3%
Average household size
1.1
Households with children
1%
Single-person households
94%
Residents per km²
1,193

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Drienerveld-U.T. calculated?

Drienerveld-U.T. scores 2.5 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 Drienerveld-U.T. a safe neighbourhood?

Drienerveld-U.T. scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (46.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.