Middelhoek, Hengelo (O.)
About 1,540 people live in Middelhoek, in 640 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 49% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 9.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €337,000; 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.2 km away, a supermarket 1 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is Middelhoek a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 49% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 69% |
| Safety and nuisance | 46% |
| Social cohesion | 36% |
| Amenities | 58% |
| Housing stock | 37% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Middelhoek safe?
| All registered crime | 9.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.6 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 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) | €337,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 77% / 23% |
| Apartments | 5% |
| Households with children | 40% |
| Single-person households | 23% |
| Age 65+ | 24% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 3.2 km |
| Train station | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | 6.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
Bruninkshoek · Molendijkhoek · Sogtoenhoek · Weijinkshoek · Tijertshoek · Bartelinkshoek · Schothorsthoek · Bovenhoek · Zwavertshoek · Anninks-/Nijhofshoek · Groot Driene Zuid · Groot Driene Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01640306. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.