Binnenstad West, Hengelo (O.)
About 910 people live in Binnenstad West, in 520 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 28% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 100 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €245,000; 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.7 km away, a supermarket 0.4 km and a GP 1.4 km.
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Is Binnenstad West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 28% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 26% |
| Safety and nuisance | 21% |
| Social cohesion | 30% |
| Amenities | 93% |
| Housing stock | 30% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Binnenstad West safe?
| All registered crime | 100 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 18.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.4 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) | €245,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 56% / 44% |
| Apartments | 53% |
| Households with children | 17% |
| Single-person households | 57% |
| Age 65+ | 19% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 1.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Train station | 0.7 km |
| Hospital | 1.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
Binnenstad Centrum · Binnenstad Oost · 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 BU01640001. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.