Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke, Enschede
About 275 people live in Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke, in 110 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 13% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 123.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €581,000; 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.9 km away, a supermarket 1.3 km and a GP 1.9 km.
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Is Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 13% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 67% |
| Safety and nuisance | 62% |
| Social cohesion | 79% |
| Amenities | 50% |
| Housing stock | 77% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke safe?
| All registered crime | 123.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 10.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 7.3 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €581,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 88% / 12% |
| Apartments | 10% |
| Households with children | 44% |
| Single-person households | 29% |
| Age 65+ | 21% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.3 km |
| GP | 1.9 km |
| Primary school | 1.4 km |
| Secondary school | 3 km |
| Train station | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | 4.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01530904. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.