Binnenstad Oost, Hengelo (O.)
About 1,155 people live in Binnenstad Oost, in 625 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 9% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 72.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €358,000; 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.9 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is Binnenstad Oost a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 9% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 54% |
| Safety and nuisance | 27% |
| Social cohesion | 26% |
| Amenities | 94% |
| Housing stock | 63% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Binnenstad Oost safe?
| All registered crime | 72.7 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.9 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 7.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 14.7 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) | €358,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 62% / 38% |
| Apartments | 48% |
| Households with children | 20% |
| Single-person households | 48% |
| Age 65+ | 32% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 2.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
Binnenstad West · Binnenstad Centrum · Hengelose Es Noord · Tichelwerk · 't Wilbert · Noord · Elsbeek · De Noork · Klein Driene · Bovenhoek · Schothorsthoek · Bartelinkshoek
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01640002. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.