
Neighbourhood in Hengelo
Hengelo is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 6.183 hectares, of which 6.084 hectares are land and 99 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as GM0164. The postcode area is 7551AA-7559WS.
Hengelo has 83.058 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,4%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '25 to 45 years', 20,9% for '65 years or older', 13,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,8% is unmarried, 38,1% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 61.034 residents originate from the Netherlands, 6.207 come from Europe and 15.817 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 39.858 households in Hengelo. 41,2% of these are single-person households, 28,1% households without children and 30,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.
In Hengelo there are 67.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hengelo are educated to an intermediate level. 44,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 83.058 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 53.988 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Hengelo, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 15.420 people receive this benefit.
In Hengelo there are 39.523 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €292.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hengelo are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1970-1980 (17%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Hengelo. No homes were sold in Hengelo over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Hengelo. No homes were let in Hengelo over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Hengelo.
In Hengelo there are 41.661 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), A (21%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Hengelo uses 2.630 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.040 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 19% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 51% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Hengelo was listed for an average of €392,978 (€3,003 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 32%.
A rental home in Hengelo cost an average of €1,095 per month (€14 per m²).
Residents give Hengelo a 7.7 out of 10 based on 34 reviews. The strongest score is for accessibility (8.2), the weakest for community (7.3).
From Hengelo you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 2.1 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).