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neighbourhood in Enschede

't Zwering

2,000 residents · postal code 7545 · Part of Boswinkel - Stadsveld, Enschede

  • no. 2,278 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 7 of 67 in Enschede

Scores per pillar

't Zwering is Enschede's green western edge, against the Twente hedgerow landscape: 81 percent single-family homes, three quarters owner-occupied and a €454k average value — high for the city. The area scores 7.9 socio-economically and 8.2 for safety. A quarter of residents are over 65. Overall: 8.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.4 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
1.4 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.3
Violent crimes
2.0
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 454,000
Owner-occupied
75%
Single-family homes
81%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 11%25–45 19%45–65 31%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
20%
Residents per km²
3,020

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for 't Zwering calculated?

't Zwering scores 8.7 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 't Zwering a safe neighbourhood?

't Zwering scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.