Roershoek, Hengelo (O.)
About 2,370 people live in Roershoek, in 1,000 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 30% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 16.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €410,000; 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.5 km away, a supermarket 1.2 km and a GP 1.4 km.
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Is Roershoek a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 30% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 65% |
| Safety and nuisance | 67% |
| Social cohesion | 50% |
| Amenities | 55% |
| Housing stock | 52% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Roershoek safe?
| All registered crime | 16.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 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) | €410,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 85% / 15% |
| Apartments | 8% |
| Households with children | 38% |
| Single-person households | 21% |
| Age 65+ | 25% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.2 km |
| GP | 1.4 km |
| Primary school | 1.1 km |
| Secondary school | 2.8 km |
| Train station | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | 5.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
Vossenbelt Zuid · Vossenbelt Noord · Het Broek · Dalmeden · Bedrijvenpark Westermaat Zuidoost · Weidedorp · Woolder Es · Woolde · Bedrijventerrein Westermaat Zuidwest · Beckum (kern) · Stadspark Weusthag Zuid · Verspreide huizen Driene
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01640800. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.