Hof van Twente: population and statistics
Hof van Twente has a population of 35,775 (2026) across 212.1 km², or 169 people per km². It ranks 156 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +2.6% between 2016 and 2026.
- 35,775 residents
- 212.1 km²
- 169 people/km²
- 14 m
Key points
Among the 25 municipalities in Overijssel, Hof van Twente ranks No. 12 by population.
Average natural gas use per dwelling: 1,050 m³ in Hof van Twente, compared with an average of 877 m³ in Overijssel and 793 m³ nationally.
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants: 562 ‰ in Hof van Twente, compared with an average of 482 ‰ in Overijssel and 450 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 17.4% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,021 kWh a year here.
Hof van Twente in numbers
Where is Hof van Twente?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Rijssen-Holten8.7 km · 39,274
- Wierden13 km · 25,547
- Borne14 km · 25,038
- Berkelland14 km · 43,986
- Haaksbergen14 km · 24,313
- Lochem15 km · 34,213
- Hengelo15 km · 84,045
- Almelo15 km · 75,166
All municipalities in Overijssel
All municipalities in Twente (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Hof van Twente over time
Hof van Twente had 34,881 residents in 2016 and 35,775 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,040 |
| 2022 | 35,056 |
| 2023 | 35,455 |
| 2024 | 35,446 |
| 2025 | 35,660 |
| 2026 | 35,775 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Overijssel for “Share of residents aged 65 and over”.
- Number 1 in Overijssel for “Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants”.
- “Average natural gas use per dwelling”: higher than in 94% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 29,700 football pitches.
- Its population density is 3.2 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest municipality is Rijssen-Holten, 8.7 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Hengelo (84,045 residents), 15 km away.
All indicators for Hof van Twente
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 26.7% | 21.4% | 23.6% | ranked 61 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 13.5% | 15.2% | 14.8% | ranked 274 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −3.6 ‰ | −0.5 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 261 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 9.6 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 85 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 15,711 dwellings | 531,844 | 8,274,510 | ranked 157 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 17.3% | 16.1% | 13.1% | ranked 112 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 18.8% | 21.1% | 19.9% | ranked 192 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 84.5% | 74.8% | 79.5% | ranked 99 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 68.7% | 61.9% | 66.7% | ranked 135 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 19.3% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 263 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 416,000 € | 395,811 € | 438,000 € | ranked 209 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 14.2 ‰ | 18.2 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 230 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 1,050 m³ | 877 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 21 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,150 kWh | 2,784 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 40 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 5% | 9% | 7% | ranked 236 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 50% | 45% | 46% | ranked 116 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 13% | 12% | 12% | ranked 96 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 38 ha | 295 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 26 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 90.6% | 86.8% | 90.3% | ranked 155 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,630 kWh | 1,244 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 47 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 3,351 Wp | 2,004 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 39 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 243.4 ‰ | 214.3 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 105 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 64,000 € | 60,610 € | 63,450 € | ranked 156 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 5,115 | 149,080 | 2,612,530 | ranked 145 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 143.0 ‰ | 124.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 125 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 185 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2.3% | ranked 139 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 562 ‰ | 482 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 47 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.2 km | 3.9 km | 4.6 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 31.7% | 36.1% | 33.3% | ranked 222 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 27.9 ‰ | 37.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 213 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.3 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 219 of 320 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.1 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 141 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.3 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 85 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 440 kg | 429 kg | 468 kg | ranked 227 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 8.1% | 20.9% | 16.8% | ranked 291 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 73.4% | 60.0% | 58.8% | ranked 92 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 16.4% | 14.8% | 11.7% | ranked 131 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.7 km | 1.3 km | 1.2 km | ranked 40 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Hof van Twente | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 29.2% | 29.5% | 28.5% | ranked 158 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 36 of 342 |
Hof van Twente: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
90.6% in 2022, compared with 93.2% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
3,351 Wp in 2025, compared with 667 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
243.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 85.6 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
27.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 27.0 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
9.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 8.6 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Hof van Twente
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 3.2 |
| February | 38 | 3.5 |
| March | 81 | 5.9 |
| April | 129 | 9.8 |
| May | 155 | 13.7 |
| June | 166 | 17.2 |
| July | 162 | 18.8 |
| August | 136 | 18.0 |
| September | 97 | 15.3 |
| October | 56 | 11.6 |
| November | 27 | 6.9 |
| December | 17 | 4.3 |
Business sectors: Hof van Twente
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical17.4% ×0.8
- Wholesale and retail trade14.8% ×1.1
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing11.4% ×3.7
- Construction9.3% ×0.9
- Health and social work9.0% ×0.9
- Manufacturing5.5% ×1.6
- Other service activities5.5% ×1.0
- Arts, entertainment and recreation4.8% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hof van Twente?
Hof van Twente has 35,775 residents (2026), ranking 156 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Hof van Twente?
Hof van Twente covers 212.1 km², with a density of 169 people per km².
Is the population of Hof van Twente growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hof van Twente went from 34,881 to 35,775, a change of +2.6%.
Where is Hof van Twente?
Hof van Twente is in Overijssel. It belongs to Twente (COROP region). Latitude 52.233, longitude 6.583.
Average natural gas use per dwelling: what is the figure for Hof van Twente?
In Hof van Twente, “Average natural gas use per dwelling” stands at 1,050 m³ (2025), ranking 21 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 900 m³.
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hof van Twente?
In Hof van Twente, “Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 562 ‰ (2025), ranking 47 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 508 ‰.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Hof van Twente?
In Hof van Twente, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,021 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Hof van Twente?
The nearest to Hof van Twente are Rijssen-Holten (8.7 km), Wierden (13 km), Borne (14 km), Berkelland (14 km), Haaksbergen (14 km).