Postcode 7557 Hengelo
About 10,845 people live in postcode area 7557 in Hengelo (municipality Hengelo (O)), in 5,265 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €242,000 in 2023, up 82% from €133,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 43.8% are apartments and 20.7% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 77% 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 | €133,000 |
| 2017 | €135,000 +1.5% |
| 2018 | €141,000 +4.4% |
| 2019 | €151,000 +7.1% |
| 2020 | €163,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | €180,000 +10.4% |
| 2022 | €199,000 +10.6% |
| 2023 | €242,000 +21.6% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 13.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 29.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 25% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4% |
| Single-person households | 45.6% |
| Families with children | 30.3% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 5,415 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 42.3% |
| Apartments | 43.8% |
| Built before 1945 | 20.7% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.6% |
| Average gas use | 830 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,350 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 1 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Library | 1.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7557
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Reflector Reformed (liberated) · 65 pupils | Castorweg 171 | 60% / – |
| IKC Sint Jan Roman Catholic · 338 pupils | Oude Postweg 55 | 89.1% / 50.9% |
| Montessori 't Annink public (non-denominational) · 170 pupils | Bergweg 34 | 68% / 47.8% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scholengroep Carmel Hengelo voor GYM ATH HAVO MAVO VBO loc. Avila College VBO/MAVO | Deurningerstraat 67 | VMBO 91.8% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 7557
Binnenstad Oost · Hengelose Es Noord · Tichelwerk · Noord · Elsbeek · De Noork · Klein Driene
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7556 Hengelo · 7558 Hengelo · 7555 Hengelo · 7559 Hengelo · 7554 Hengelo · 7553 Hengelo · 7561 Deurningen · 7552 Hengelo · 7562 Deurningen · 7551 Hengelo
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.