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Hengelo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Hengelo had 84,045 residents. 27.6% of them (23,180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Overijssel (19.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.3%), Turkey (6.0%) and other Europe (3.7%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 84,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.6% 23,180 people
Born abroad: 53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.4% 60,870
Migration background 27.6% 23,180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Hengelo. For comparison, the line marks Overijssel and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.3% 6,110 people

Overijssel 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.0% 5,045 people

Overijssel 3.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.7% 3,070 people

Overijssel 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.9% 2,460 people

Overijssel 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.5% 2,110 people

Overijssel 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 1,140 people

Overijssel 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 1,055 people

Overijssel 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 650 people

Overijssel 0.57% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.67% 560 people

Overijssel 0.52% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.58% 485 people

Overijssel 0.73% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.36% 300 people

Overijssel 0.40% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.23% 190 people

Overijssel 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 12,485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 10,695

Men and women

Men: 42,600
Women: 41,450

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Hengelo 27.6%

Higher than 92% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

27.6%

Hengelo
Overijssel
Netherlands

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Year	Hengelo	Overijssel	Netherlands
1998	18.7%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	19.0%	12.6%	17.1%
2000	19.3%	12.8%	17.5%
2001	19.7%	13.2%	18.0%
2002	20.0%	13.5%	18.4%
2003	20.2%	13.7%	18.8%
2004	20.3%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	20.4%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	20.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	20.5%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	20.7%	13.9%	19.6%
2009	20.9%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	21.0%	14.2%	20.3%
2011	21.1%	14.3%	20.6%
2012	21.3%	14.4%	20.9%
2013	21.3%	14.4%	21.1%
2014	21.4%	14.5%	21.4%
2015	21.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	22.0%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	22.5%	15.3%	23.1%
2019	22.8%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	23.3%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	25.1%	17.1%	26.0%
2023	25.8%	17.9%	27.1%
2024	26.5%	18.3%	27.9%
2025	27.0%	18.8%	28.5%
2026	27.6%	19.3%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Hengelo

				Largest group
7556 Hengelose Es, Woolde	32.6%	12,840	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
7558 Hasseler Es	23.7%	11,990	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
7552 Groot Driene, Berflo Es	37.5%	11,840	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
7559 Slangenbeek	20.0%	10,890	+1.6 pp	Turkey
7557 Noord	34.5%	10,660	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7553 Wilderinkshoek, Berflo Es	25.5%	10,255	+1.1 pp	Turkey
7555 Wilderinkshoek, Woolde	19.0%	9,445	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7551 Binnenstad	28.1%	4,595	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
7554 Wilderinkshoek	10.5%	1,530	+1.4 pp	Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	78,300	63,665	14,620	5,050	9,570	4,120	145	380	2,730	350	3,230	160	130	1,530	300	1,245	300	7,980	6,645
1999	78,910	63,915	14,975	5,050	9,935	4,250	165	380	2,730	370	3,200	165	130	1,555	310	1,395	335	8,005	6,975
2000	79,755	64,335	15,420	5,155	10,255	4,325	190	375	2,720	395	3,245	160	125	1,625	320	1,565	365	8,100	7,310
2001	80,475	64,665	15,820	5,210	10,615	4,450	205	380	2,695	460	3,245	160	145	1,660	360	1,690	375	8,130	7,675
2002	80,905	64,730	16,165	5,270	10,920	4,530	205	415	2,655	505	3,210	175	150	1,735	400	1,785	425	8,150	8,020
2003	80,960	64,605	16,370	5,270	11,085	4,595	205	400	2,645	510	3,165	180	135	1,790	475	1,815	440	8,135	8,225
2004	80,965	64,530	16,435	5,185	11,230	4,670	225	390	2,610	485	3,100	175	135	1,775	480	1,890	480	8,040	8,390
2005	81,150	64,645	16,520	5,225	11,295	4,685	225	395	2,565	480	3,085	205	135	1,800	515	1,935	495	8,040	8,480
2006	81,305	64,735	16,565	5,190	11,370	4,750	205	420	2,560	495	3,050	195	140	1,805	485	1,970	485	7,995	8,565
2007	81,435	64,765	16,660	5,205	11,440	4,795	235	450	2,540	485	3,030	215	150	1,810	440	2,005	490	7,995	8,675
2008	81,095	64,330	16,750	5,225	11,540	4,815	230	450	2,485	500	2,985	230	140	1,870	440	2,095	525	7,955	8,795
2009	80,925	64,010	16,930	5,300	11,640	4,785	215	440	2,455	505	2,960	245	140	1,955	490	2,190	565	8,005	8,905
2010	80,770	63,830	16,950	5,300	11,660	4,775	230	455	2,425	515	2,935	255	135	1,975	465	2,235	565	7,970	8,980
2011	80,740	63,690	17,055	5,310	11,745	4,800	230	465	2,405	500	2,890	245	140	2,035	490	2,310	545	7,965	9,105
2012	80,935	63,705	17,250	5,310	11,920	4,805	225	475	2,390	515	2,855	265	145	2,045	510	2,430	575	7,960	9,295
2013	80,960	63,710	17,245	5,270	11,950	4,745	235	470	2,355	490	2,810	280	135	2,045	525	2,540	590	7,875	9,370
2014	80,960	63,620	17,340	5,280	12,055	4,715	255	480	2,325	510	2,785	275	145	2,075	520	2,690	560	7,855	9,490
2015	81,060	63,570	17,490	5,290	12,190	4,690	270	480	2,305	500	2,745	285	140	2,120	530	2,800	615	7,855	9,630
2016	81,075	63,240	17,835	5,275	12,565	4,675	255	485	2,285	525	2,715	290	140	2,130	605	3,100	635	7,835	10,005
2017	80,805	62,695	18,110	5,270	12,835	4,665	245	480	2,250	525	2,640	300	135	2,195	600	3,430	640	7,780	10,320
2018	80,595	62,425	18,170	5,280	12,885	4,645	250	480	2,230	530	2,615	310	145	2,210	580	3,520	650	7,775	10,395
2019	80,685	62,250	18,435	5,360	13,070	4,640	255	490	2,210	540	2,585	340	140	2,295	585	3,695	655	7,820	10,610
2020	81,135	62,210	18,925	5,440	13,490	4,655	260	490	2,205	545	2,555	370	135	2,380	645	3,985	705	7,895	11,035
2021	81,050	61,750	19,300	5,485	13,810	4,680	260	505	2,180	545	2,535	385	140	2,425	655	4,210	775	7,940	11,360
2022	81,485	61,070	20,415	5,560	14,845	4,775	260	520	2,250	580	2,610	400	170	2,355	785	4,730	950	8,030	11,760
2023	82,315	61,080	21,210	6,020	15,200	4,825	280	525	2,205	590	2,570	440	175	2,830	835	4,965	970	8,495	12,120
2024	83,060	61,035	22,030	6,210	15,815	4,935	285	560	2,175	625	2,565	480	185	2,990	915	5,320	1,005	–	–
2025	83,665	61,100	22,565	6,130	16,430	5,005	285	565	2,160	635	2,520	475	190	2,945	990	5,710	1,075	–	–
2026	84,045	60,870	23,180	6,200	16,980	5,045	300	560	2,110	650	2,460	485	190	3,070	1,055	6,110	1,140	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)