Postcode · Gendringen, Gelderland

Postcode 7081: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7081 in Gendringen had 4,350 residents. 15.1% of them (655 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek (15.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.8%), other Asia (2.8%) and Turkey (2.3%). 50.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.1% 655 people
Born abroad: 50.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

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

Dutch origin and migration background

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.9% 3,695
Migration background 15.1% 655

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7081. For comparison, the line marks Oude IJsselstreek and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.8% 210 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.8% 120 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.3% 100 people

Oude IJsselstreek 3.8% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 80 people

Oude IJsselstreek 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 40 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.81% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 35 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.59% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.57% 25 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.74% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.34% 15 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.23% 10 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.11% 5 people

Oude IJsselstreek 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.4% 330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.6% 325

Men and women

Men: 2,220
Women: 2,130

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7081 15.1%

Higher than 41% of all postcodes 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

15.1%

7081
Oude IJsselstreek
Netherlands

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Year	7081	Oude IJsselstreek	Netherlands
1998	14.3%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	14.3%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	14.3%	12.7%	17.5%
2001	14.3%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	15.0%	13.2%	19.0%
2005	15.1%	13.2%	19.2%
2006	14.6%	13.1%	19.3%
2007	14.5%	13.1%	19.4%
2008	14.9%	13.1%	19.6%
2009	15.0%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	15.3%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	15.1%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	15.0%	13.2%	20.9%
2013	14.7%	13.0%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	13.0%	21.4%
2015	13.9%	13.0%	21.7%
2016	13.7%	13.2%	22.1%
2017	13.6%	13.3%	22.6%
2018	13.0%	13.4%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	13.6%	23.6%
2020	13.4%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	13.3%	13.6%	24.6%
2022	14.0%	14.4%	26.0%
2023	14.2%	14.9%	27.1%
2024	14.2%	15.2%	27.9%
2025	14.6%	15.5%	28.5%
2026	15.1%	15.8%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
7071 Etten	19.2%	10,605	+1.6 pp	Turkey
7078 Megchelen	11.4%	1,010	−0.6 pp	Germany
7076 Ulft-Etten	8.4%	830	+1.3 pp	Germany
7045 's-Heerenberg	10.3%	780	+0.8 pp	Germany
7077 Netterden	11.2%	490	−0.9 pp	Germany
7083 Voorst (Oude IJsselstreek)	9.3%	270	+2.2 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	4,655	3,995	665	410	250	140	0	0	35	5	345	0	5	60	15	35	20	465	200
1999	4,630	3,970	660	410	240	130	0	0	35	10	345	5	5	55	10	45	10	460	195
2000	4,685	4,015	670	430	240	130	5	0	35	5	350	5	5	70	5	40	20	485	190
2001	4,700	4,020	670	430	250	130	5	0	35	5	350	0	5	75	10	40	25	485	195
2002	4,725	4,030	690	430	255	135	5	0	35	5	345	5	5	75	15	40	20	480	205
2003	4,715	4,040	675	415	255	130	5	0	35	5	340	5	5	65	20	45	15	465	210
2004	4,710	4,005	705	420	285	140	5	5	40	5	335	5	5	75	25	40	25	470	235
2005	4,660	3,950	705	420	285	145	5	0	40	5	340	10	5	65	30	40	20	470	235
2006	4,570	3,910	665	400	265	135	0	5	35	5	320	5	5	70	25	45	15	450	215
2007	4,495	3,850	650	390	260	135	0	0	35	5	315	10	5	60	30	40	15	445	205
2008	4,520	3,840	675	415	260	135	5	0	30	5	330	10	5	70	30	35	20	465	210
2009	4,570	3,885	685	415	270	130	5	0	30	5	325	15	5	70	30	45	25	465	215
2010	4,635	3,925	710	425	285	135	5	5	35	5	330	10	5	80	30	45	25	475	230
2011	4,615	3,915	695	420	285	135	5	0	30	5	320	15	5	80	30	55	25	465	230
2012	4,580	3,895	685	395	280	135	0	5	30	10	305	10	5	75	35	55	10	440	240
2013	4,555	3,890	670	385	290	140	5	5	30	5	305	10	5	65	30	55	20	425	240
2014	4,520	3,880	640	365	280	135	5	0	30	10	290	15	5	55	25	50	25	420	225
2015	4,485	3,860	625	355	270	130	5	0	30	5	275	15	10	55	25	55	20	410	220
2016	4,460	3,850	610	355	255	105	5	0	30	5	270	15	5	65	25	60	25	405	205
2017	4,425	3,825	600	350	250	100	0	5	30	10	260	15	5	70	35	55	15	400	200
2018	4,420	3,845	575	335	240	100	5	0	25	5	245	15	10	65	30	55	20	380	190
2019	4,380	3,785	595	340	250	95	5	0	30	5	250	10	10	70	30	65	20	390	205
2020	4,305	3,730	575	325	255	95	5	0	25	5	235	10	10	70	30	70	25	370	210
2021	4,270	3,700	570	325	245	90	5	0	25	5	235	10	10	70	30	65	25	370	205
2022	4,355	3,750	610	335	275	95	5	0	30	5	245	10	10	70	30	70	30	380	205
2023	4,360	3,740	620	335	285	95	5	0	30	5	240	10	10	70	35	85	30	375	225
2024	4,375	3,755	620	325	295	100	5	0	25	5	230	10	10	75	35	90	30	–	–
2025	4,370	3,730	640	325	310	100	5	5	25	10	220	15	15	80	40	100	35	–	–
2026	4,350	3,695	655	320	335	100	5	5	25	10	210	15	10	80	40	120	35	–	–

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