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neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.)

Weidedorp

2,855 residents · postal code 7556 · Part of Woolde, Hengelo (O.)

  • no. 10,534 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 37 of 53 in Hengelo (O.)

Scores per pillar

An amenities score of 8.3 sits in stark contrast with a mere 3.8 for housing quality — the sharpest gap in Weidedorp. At 6,206 residents per square kilometre, the population skews older and solitary: 27 percent are over 65, and 52 percent of households are single-person. Average home values of €290,000 remain well below the national median of €422,000. Safety is a weak point at 4.6, and with 30 crimes per 1,000 people present, Weidedorp sits above the national median of 24.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.0
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 290,000
Owner-occupied
52%
Single-family homes
40%
Built after 2000
38%
Income per resident
€ 34,000

Who lives here

0–15 9%15–25 10%25–45 27%45–65 27%65+ 27%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
19%
Single-person households
52%
Residents per km²
6,206

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Weidedorp calculated?

Weidedorp scores 4.0 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 Weidedorp a safe neighbourhood?

Weidedorp scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.