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Living in Losser

In Losser, tenants pay an average rent of €543 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 3.1% at the end of 2024. Losser had a population of 23,472 at the start of 2026. The foreign population count was 3,842 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population23,472people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Losser (GM0168)
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 rent543EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3.1%country median 3.1% — about the sameOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,100offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 32% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Enschede-Winkelhorst)

Less recorded crime than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Dutch city that publishes it.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Losser recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan16Official · national market
Housing stock9,789 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)543 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)24Official
Rented homes31 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Losser a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 49–67%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 55–69%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–68%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Losser?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Losser is 3.1%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,907 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)17Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.2 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.20Official
Median income per year32,300 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 3.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Losser?

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

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,435of €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 (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €543
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€2,435
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Losser Salary needed to live in Losser

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Losser. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)11Official
Schools9 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)11Official

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; Losser's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Losser?

Police recorded 2,100 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,100 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesLosser highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Losser highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Losser2,100
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,100 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was FMO, 48.7 km away, with 11 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 558.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport48.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Losser. 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

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Losser.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Losser?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Enschede-Winkelhorst)12

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Losser is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Enschede-Winkelhorst)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TwentheAws_06290.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TwentheAws_06290.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TwentheAws_06290.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TwentheAws_06290.csv23Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 99.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 236 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Losser?

The published population was 23,472 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Losser (GM0168)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²771 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area99.62 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)34Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents558.4 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area99.62 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².14Official
Foreign residents3,842 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density236 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population23,472 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Losser (GM0168)6Official

International community in Losser

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 groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands21,66792.3%
Born outside the Netherlands1,8057.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal23,469100.0%
Nederlands22,71996.8%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit7503.2%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)4371.9%
Buiten-Europa2971.3%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)2771.2%
Azië2561.1%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)2210.9%
Syrisch1730.7%
Oekraïens1330.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1260.5%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU930.4%
Pools460.2%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU440.2%
Turks330.1%
Afrika280.1%
Roemeens270.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)270.1%
Chinees230.1%
Brits200.1%
Eritrees180.1%
Italiaans160.1%
Staatloos / onbekend160.1%
Spaans150.1%
Amerika130.1%
Afghaans130.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)130.1%
Belgisch70.0%
Grieks70.0%
Lets60.0%
Portugees60.0%
Braziliaans50.0%
Bulgaars40.0%
Tsjechisch40.0%
Iraaks30.0%
Jemenitisch30.0%
Russisch30.0%
Amerikaans20.0%
Egyptisch20.0%
Indonesisch20.0%
Kroatisch20.0%
Litouws20.0%
Zweeds20.0%
Colombiaans10.0%
Filippijns10.0%
Frans10.0%
Indiaas10.0%
Iraans10.0%
Japans10.0%
Marokkaans10.0%
Nigeriaans10.0%
Pakistaans10.0%
Slowaaks10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)249 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs6,600 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes69 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Losser

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Dinkelland as a Losser alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.7% Dinkelland vs 3.1% Losser−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,940 Dinkelland vs 2,100 Losser−8%
  • Residents: 26,958 Dinkelland vs 23,472 Losser+15%
  • Nearest airport: 53.5 km Dinkelland vs 48.7 km Losser+10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Dinkelland vs 6.0 µg/m³ Lossersame level

Cities near Losser

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Gronau Westf Germany · 6.0 km away
Rent
6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Bentheim Germany · 11.5 km away
Rent
5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ochtrup Germany · 14.1 km away
Rent
5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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Losser in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Losser under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Losser part of Hengelo?

Losser is in the published commuting zone of Hengelo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hengelo city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

Common questions

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

How many people live in Losser?

The published population was 23,472 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Losser (GM0168).

Is the air quality good in Losser?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Enschede-Winkelhorst).

How safe is Losser?

Police recorded 2,100 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Losser?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Losser?

3,842 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Losser a good place to live?

Losser 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.

Is Losser part of Hengelo?

Losser is in the published commuting zone of Hengelo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Losser?

Enschede, Glanerbrug, Gronau Westf, Oldenzaal, Bad Bentheim are near Losser. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 21,667 people (92.3%) 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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