Postcode 7551 Hengelo
About 4,360 people live in postcode area 7551 in Hengelo (municipality Hengelo (O)), in 2,720 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €275,000 in 2023, up 71% from €161,000 in 2016.
40% of homes are owner-occupied, 75.3% are apartments and 24.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 22% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €161,000 |
| 2017 | €164,000 +1.9% |
| 2018 | €171,000 +4.3% |
| 2019 | €180,000 +5.3% |
| 2020 | €194,000 +7.8% |
| 2021 | €212,000 +9.3% |
| 2022 | €234,000 +10.4% |
| 2023 | €275,000 +17.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 6% |
| Age 15–24 | 13.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 28.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 23.6% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4% |
| Single-person households | 60.7% |
| Families with children | 12.3% |
| Average household size | 1.6 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,775 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Social housing | 20.2% |
| Apartments | 75.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 24.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.3% |
| Average gas use | 760 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,120 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 2 km |
| Library | 0.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7551
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| IKC Titus Brandsma Roman Catholic · 369 pupils | Drienerstraat 51 | 80% / 31.1% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 7551
Binnenstad Centrum · Binnenstad West · Binnenstad Oost · Tichelwerk · Elsbeek · Weidedorp
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7552 Hengelo · 7553 Hengelo · 7548 Enschede · 7554 Hengelo · 7547 Enschede · 7555 Hengelo · 7546 Enschede · 7556 Hengelo · 7545 Enschede · 7557 Hengelo
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.