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Varvik-Diekman

3,410 residents · postal code 7541 · Part of Hogeland - Velve, Enschede

  • no. 11,926 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 45 of 67 in Enschede
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Scores per pillar

Few districts show a contrast as stark as Enschede's Varvik-Diekman: amenities earn a 9.3, while safety, at 2.8, ranks among the lowest in the country. That figure tracks with nearly 74 recorded crimes per thousand people present, more than three times the national median. It is a district of mostly single-family homes, 77 percent, with values averaging €329,000. Housing and social cohesion also stay low, at 3.4 and 3.6.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
3.4 km
Hospital
1.7 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
73.9
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
1.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 329,000
Owner-occupied
47%
Single-family homes
77%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 13%25–45 24%45–65 29%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
42%
Residents per km²
2,107

Nearby neighbourhoods

Hogeland-Noord

Enschede

2.7

Hogeland-Zuid

Enschede

5.3

Getfert

Enschede

3.1

Stroinkslanden Noord-Oost

Enschede

6.4

Wooldrik

Enschede

7.3

De Bothoven

Enschede

2.6

Similar neighbourhoods

De Vijfheerenlanden

Vijfheerenlanden

3.2

De Hoef III en IV

Alkmaar

3.2

De Huet - fase 1 + 3

Doetinchem

3.2

Bomenbuurt

Zaanstad

3.2

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Varvik-Diekman calculated?

Varvik-Diekman scores 3.2 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 Varvik-Diekman a safe neighbourhood?

Varvik-Diekman scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (73.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.