District Binnensingelgebied

District in municipality Enschede · Overijssel

  • 15.892 homes
  • 28.855 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1972
  • avg. WOZ € 276.000

Map

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Binnensingelgebied

Homes
15.892
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1972
Average living area
94 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
15.267
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 63% 10.064
  • Mid-terrace house 14% 2.300
  • Semi-detached house 10% 1.560
  • End-terrace house 9% 1.429
  • Detached 3% 539

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 4.728
  • B 16% 2.498
  • C 20% 3.159
  • D 8% 1.267
  • E 8% 1.323
  • F 5% 848
  • G 10% 1.633
  • No label 3% 436

Building period

  • Built before 1945 27% 4.216
  • 1945–1969 13% 2.056
  • 1970–1989 23% 3.729
  • 1990–2009 23% 3.664
  • 2010 and later 14% 2.190
  • Unknown 0% 37

Residents

Residents
28.855
January 1, 2025
Households
17.575
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
64%
Households with children
16%
Population density
6.670
inhabitants per km²
Area
4,3 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 10% 2.945
  • 15–25 years 22% 6.290
  • 25–45 years 32% 9.285
  • 45–65 years 20% 5.695
  • 65 years and older 16% 4.635

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 276.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
33%
Rental homes
67%
38% housing association
Single-family homes
36%
64% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
231
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.180 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
320 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
690 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
17%
Gas-free
13%
District heating
9%
Mainly electrically heated
7%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
20
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.846 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
8.925 passenger cars
Company locations
3.810
of which 960 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
52 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
27%
municipality 16%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
3%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
13%
municipality 7%

Noise level of the 15.892 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 15% 2.356
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 32% 5.129
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 23% 3.666
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 2.851
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 11% 1.778
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 112

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 0%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,9 µg/m³
26% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,6 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
21%
municipality 40%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
91%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,8–2,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
89%
municipality 92%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
68%
municipality 57%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
32%
municipality 23%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
140
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
4.031
-16% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,0
48 burglaries
Municipality
59
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 26% 1.039
  • Winkeldiefstal 6% 254
  • Vernieling 5% 195
  • Mishandeling 4% 179
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 83
  • Bedreiging 1% 53
  • Woninginbraak 1% 48
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 48

Per year

  1. 2.6092021
  2. 3.7812022
  3. 3.3252023
  4. 4.0292024
  5. 4.4962025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,04
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,05

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,09 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,05 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,09 insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 30.700
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 35.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 7.400
Net labour participation
65%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
12%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Binnensingelgebied 9