Living in Hengelo

In Hengelo, tenants pay an average rent of €497 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Hengelo had a population of 83,655 at the end of 2025. Hengelo registered an unemployment rate of 3.33% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0417 sources

Population83,655people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Average gross salary3,907EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)

Average rent497EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente

Unemployment rate3.33%country median 3.1% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime4,380incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 42% aboveOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2025Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 71% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 82% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Hengelo?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Hengelo. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 100 Mbps home internet⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 20GB mobile plan⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	497 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente¹³Official

Is Hengelo a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Skilled employee74%strong on work, weak on safety · range 66–82%

Student72%strong on education, weak on work · range 65–79%

Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 60–76%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hengelo?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.33 % · Eurostat³

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Hengelo is 3.3%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

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Hengelo 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,907 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.33 %country median 3.1%	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat³Official

Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2010–2024

1.9%

4.7%

7.5%

10.3%

3.3%201020122016202020222024

Unemployment rate fell 30.0% between 2010 and 2024, from 4.8% to 3.3%.

What does a salary buy in Hengelo?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,481of €3,045 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente · 2024-12-31	− €497
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,481

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hengelo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hengelo. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	20 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹Official
Schools	34 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Hengelo's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Hengelo?

Police recorded 4,380 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesHengelo highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970

Rotterdam8,200

Eindhoven7,990

Arnhem6,970

The Hague6,890

Utrecht6,800

Nijmegen6,280

Groningen6,160

Breda5,870

Tilburg5,560

Almere4,280

Almere Stad4,278

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,380 incidents per 100,000country median 3,090	31 Dec 2025	Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Hengelo's nearest airport was GRQ, 96 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	96 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GRQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hengelo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online

Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hengelo.

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Climate and air quality

Hengelo's monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 70.8 mm in January and 77.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Hengelo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Hengelo is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

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Hengelo 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2025	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.9 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 5.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 7 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 70.8 · Feb 55.4 · Mar 58.1 · Apr 43.7 · May 57.2 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 77.6 · Aug 79.4 · Sep 67.3 · Oct 67.5 · Nov 66.1 · Dec 76.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Ahaus (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±0.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hengelo?

The published population was 83,655 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS)¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	83,655 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Netherlands (CBS)¹⁰Official

International community in Hengelo

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Born in the Netherlands	71,563	85.1%
Born outside the Netherlands	12,482	14.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Totaal	83,655	100.0%
Nederlands	79,073	94.5%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit	4,582	5.5%
Buiten-Europa	2,432	2.9%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)	2,049	2.4%
Azië	1,902	2.3%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)	1,477	1.8%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)	1,405	1.7%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU	733	0.9%
Syrisch	700	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Turks	440	0.5%
Oekraïens	367	0.4%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland	305	0.4%
Afrika	301	0.4%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)	277	0.3%
Pools	251	0.3%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU	244	0.3%
Amerika	219	0.3%
Chinees	209	0.2%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)	196	0.2%
Roemeens	178	0.2%
Brits	101	0.1%
Staatloos / onbekend	101	0.1%
Iraaks	96	0.1%
Iraans	94	0.1%
Indiaas	85	0.1%
Italiaans	81	0.1%
Spaans	80	0.1%
Bulgaars	73	0.1%
Braziliaans	62	0.1%
Frans	57	0.1%
Indonesisch	57	0.1%
Jemenitisch	53	0.1%
Portugees	52	0.1%
Russisch	51	0.1%
Hongaars	48	0.1%
Belgisch	47	0.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans	47	0.1%
Amerikaans	41	0.0%
Lets	41	0.0%
Litouws	41	0.0%
Slowaaks	33	0.0%
Surinaams	33	0.0%
Zweeds	33	0.0%
Nigeriaans	32	0.0%
Somalisch	32	0.0%
Grieks	31	0.0%
Eritrees	30	0.0%
Kroatisch	28	0.0%
Marokkaans	24	0.0%
Tsjechisch	24	0.0%
Afghaans	22	0.0%
Egyptisch	20	0.0%
Colombiaans	19	0.0%
Oostenrijks	17	0.0%
Filippijns	16	0.0%
Iers	15	0.0%
Japans	15	0.0%
Thais	14	0.0%
Pakistaans	12	0.0%
Oceanië	10	0.0%
Canadees	9	0.0%
Ghanees	9	0.0%
Zuid-Koreaans	8	0.0%
Vietnamees	6	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hengelo?

The published population was 83,655 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Is the air quality good in Hengelo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Hengelo?

What is the unemployment rate in Hengelo?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024). Source: Eurostat.

Is Hengelo a good place to live?

Hengelo may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Hengelo?

The official country of birth distribution records 71,563 people (85.1%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Hengelo, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-03
KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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