Schothorsthoek, Hengelo (O.)
About 675 people live in Schothorsthoek, in 275 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 12% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 29.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €513,000; 99% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.3 km away, a supermarket 1 km and a GP 1 km.
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Is Schothorsthoek a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 12% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 63% |
| Safety and nuisance | 63% |
| Social cohesion | 70% |
| Amenities | 69% |
| Housing stock | 60% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Schothorsthoek safe?
| All registered crime | 29.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.5 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 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) | €513,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 99% / 1% |
| Apartments | 1% |
| Households with children | 36% |
| Single-person households | 18% |
| Age 65+ | 34% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 2.3 km |
| Train station | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | 5.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
Bovenhoek · Bartelinkshoek · Tijertshoek · Sogtoenhoek · Bruninkshoek · Middelhoek · Molendijkhoek · Weijinkshoek · Klein Driene · De Noork · Zwavertshoek · Elsbeek
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01640301. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.