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Hengelo (O.)

Overijssel · Moderately urban · CBS GM0164

Avg. sale price

€378k

Price Growth YoY

+8.6%

Population

83.655

Hengelo (O.) is a municipality in Overijssel with 83.655 residents, the 47th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €313k, 21% below the national average of €398k. Of its 40.426 homes, 57% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 10 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Overijssel province · urbanisation level 3/5

57% owner-occupied · 43% rental

Average income €38.5k · 31.5% higher educated

71% labour participation · 1.375 /km²

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Average sale price

€378k

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€313k

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

57.0%

0% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

40.426

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €65k (21%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€378k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 89% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 3k since 2018, reaching 84k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
69%
31%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.1% (2021); worst: -0.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

57%

Rental

43%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

41.24%

With children

30.54%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 1.375 /km²
Population density

1,375

+157% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
12%
26%
27%
21%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

73.03%

EU / Western background

7.33%

Non-EU background

19.64%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€39k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.0%

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

31.5%

Low education

25%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

28%

Self-employed

12%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€105.1k
Poverty rate
3%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
43.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 81% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
19.2
Property damage
4.0
Violent crime
4.9
In 2025: 19.2 theft, 4.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

20

Primary schools (PO)

8

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

37

Daycare (KDV)

30

After-school care (BSO)

1.292

KDV child places

35

Avg KDV size
11.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.61 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 37 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 30 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

49%
51%
Offers VVE · 49% · 18 locations
No VVE · 51% · 19 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.0

-17% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.5

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

179

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.0
µg/m³
-2.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.5
µg/m³
-0.1 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Overijssel
Places of Worship (Buildings)
17 total in municipality · 2.03 per 10k residents

Christian churches

16

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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