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neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.)

Nijverheid

4,160 residents · postal code 7555 · Part of Wilderinkshoek, Hengelo (O.)

  • no. 10,977 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 40 of 53 in Hengelo (O.)

Scores per pillar

Nijverheid in Hengelo benefits from a station round the corner and strong amenities (8.2), but safety (3.6) and housing (3.6) keep the total at 3.7. Homes are cheap at €308,000 on average and mostly single-family (77 percent). Nearly half of households are single people, and a quarter of residents are over 65.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
0.7 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.9
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
2.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 308,000
Owner-occupied
48%
Single-family homes
77%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 26%45–65 28%65+ 25%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
25%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
3,334

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Nijverheid calculated?

Nijverheid scores 3.7 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 Nijverheid a safe neighbourhood?

Nijverheid scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.