Markelo, Hof van Twente
About 3,780 people live in Markelo, in 1,630 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 48% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 16.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €349,000; 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 7.3 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Markelo a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 48% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 73% |
| Safety and nuisance | 77% |
| Social cohesion | 53% |
| Amenities | 28% |
| Housing stock | 54% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Markelo safe?
| All registered crime | 16.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 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) | €349,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Apartments | 15% |
| Households with children | 36% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 28% |
| Average income per resident | €31,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 6.4 km |
| Train station | 7.3 km |
| Hospital | 9.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente
Verspreide huizen Markelerbroek · Verspreide huizen Stokkum · Verspreide huizen Herike · Verspreide huizen Markelo · Kerspel · De Whee II-Zuid · De Whee II-Noord · Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Goor · De Meene · Waterhoek · Gijmink · Dr. Schaepmanbuurt
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU17350200. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.