Postcode 7553 Hengelo
About 9,860 people live in postcode area 7553 in Hengelo (municipality Hengelo (O)), in 5,270 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €249,000 in 2023, up 77% from €141,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 34.8% are apartments and 35.8% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 42% 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 | €141,000 |
| 2017 | €144,000 +2.1% |
| 2018 | €150,000 +4.2% |
| 2019 | €159,000 +6% |
| 2020 | €171,000 +7.5% |
| 2021 | €190,000 +11.1% |
| 2022 | €210,000 +10.5% |
| 2023 | €249,000 +18.6% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.9% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 29.1% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.6% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9% |
| Single-person households | 47.9% |
| Families with children | 25.5% |
| Average household size | 1.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,305 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 36.9% |
| Apartments | 34.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 35.8% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2.5% |
| Average gas use | 760 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,320 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Library | 1.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7553
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Esrein Roman Catholic · 387 pupils | Kerkstraat 116 | 88.7% / 50.9% |
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 7553
Berflo Es Noord · Berflo Es Zuid · Bedrijventerrein Twentekanaal Noord II · Veldwijk Noord · Tuindorp 't Lansink · Tuindorp Zuid · Bedrijventerrein Twentekanaal Noord I
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7552 Hengelo · 7554 Hengelo · 7551 Hengelo · 7555 Hengelo · 7556 Hengelo · 7557 Hengelo · 7548 Enschede · 7558 Hengelo · 7547 Enschede · 7559 Hengelo
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.