Postcode · Aalten, Gelderland

Postcode 7121: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7121 in Aalten had 8,140 residents. 12.3% of them (1,005 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Aalten (11.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (2.9%), other Asia (2.3%) and other Europe (1.8%). 54.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,140 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 1,005 people
Born abroad: 54.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 7,135
Migration background 12.3% 1,005

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7121. For comparison, the line marks Aalten and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.9% 235 people

Aalten 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 190 people

Aalten 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 145 people

Aalten 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.7% 140 people

Aalten 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 75 people

Aalten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 65 people

Aalten 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.74% 60 people

Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.43% 35 people

Aalten 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.31% 25 people

Aalten 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 20 people

Aalten 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.12% 10 people

Aalten 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.12% 10 people

Aalten 0.14% 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) 54.2% 545
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.8% 460

Men and women

Men: 4,095
Women: 4,050

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7121 12.3%

Higher than 30% 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

12.3%

7121
Aalten
Netherlands

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Year	7121	Aalten	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	10.1%	17.1%
2000	9.9%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	10.4%	10.7%	18.8%
2004	10.6%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	10.5%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	10.5%	11.2%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	10.4%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	10.4%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	10.3%	10.7%	20.6%
2012	10.3%	10.4%	20.9%
2013	10.0%	9.6%	21.1%
2014	9.9%	9.6%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	10.1%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	10.3%	10.4%	22.6%
2018	10.3%	9.7%	23.1%
2019	10.3%	9.7%	23.6%
2020	10.5%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	10.7%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	10.6%	26.0%
2023	11.5%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	11.6%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	11.7%	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
7131 Lichtenvoorde	10.2%	10,005	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
7122 Aalten	11.4%	8,170	+1.3 pp	Germany
7126 Bredevoort	8.3%	1,510	+0.3 pp	Germany
7123 Aalten	10.0%	1,350	+0.9 pp	Germany
7134 Bebouwde kom Vragender	2.1%	1,165	−0.1 pp	Germany
7108 Land	7.4%	945	+0.1 pp	Germany
7109 Land	6.6%	605	+1.0 pp	Germany
7119 Land	5.6%	270	−0.3 pp	Indonesia

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	8,055	7,300	750	425	325	155	5	10	60	0	320	5	0	100	20	50	25	495	255
1999	8,075	7,285	785	440	345	165	5	10	70	0	330	5	0	105	20	45	30	520	265
2000	8,100	7,295	800	455	350	170	5	10	65	0	330	0	5	120	20	45	35	530	270
2001	8,120	7,305	815	465	350	175	0	10	60	0	335	5	5	120	25	45	35	540	275
2002	8,160	7,330	830	470	360	180	0	10	60	5	335	0	0	135	30	45	30	540	285
2003	8,155	7,310	845	475	370	180	5	15	65	0	345	5	5	120	25	45	35	555	290
2004	8,080	7,225	855	460	390	190	5	10	55	0	345	0	5	110	30	55	45	530	320
2005	8,060	7,220	845	455	390	185	10	15	55	0	340	5	5	105	20	55	50	530	320
2006	8,025	7,185	845	450	400	195	10	15	55	0	330	5	0	115	25	55	45	520	320
2007	8,065	7,225	840	450	385	185	10	10	55	0	330	5	0	115	15	70	40	520	320
2008	8,045	7,205	835	460	375	170	10	10	50	0	325	10	5	120	15	75	45	525	310
2009	8,035	7,185	850	445	400	180	5	10	60	0	320	5	0	120	35	70	40	525	320
2010	8,085	7,245	840	455	380	165	10	10	60	0	315	15	5	120	30	60	45	525	315
2011	8,105	7,265	835	450	385	170	10	10	60	0	310	10	5	125	40	50	45	530	310
2012	8,095	7,255	835	445	390	180	5	5	60	0	300	10	5	130	40	55	45	525	310
2013	8,055	7,255	805	425	370	165	10	15	65	0	290	10	5	120	30	45	40	505	295
2014	8,100	7,300	800	435	365	160	10	10	65	0	295	10	5	125	35	50	35	510	285
2015	8,055	7,270	785	440	340	140	10	15	60	0	290	15	10	125	30	50	35	515	270
2016	8,055	7,245	810	435	375	160	5	15	65	5	285	15	10	125	35	55	35	520	295
2017	8,045	7,220	825	435	390	165	10	10	60	5	290	15	10	120	35	70	35	510	315
2018	8,040	7,215	825	435	390	160	10	5	60	10	285	20	10	120	35	75	35	510	315
2019	7,990	7,165	825	440	385	155	10	0	55	5	285	20	5	130	40	75	45	505	315
2020	7,990	7,155	835	455	380	150	10	5	50	10	280	20	10	145	40	85	30	515	315
2021	7,960	7,110	850	460	385	150	5	5	50	10	290	25	5	140	50	80	35	520	325
2022	7,965	7,060	905	440	465	145	5	5	55	20	290	20	10	125	50	115	55	515	340
2023	7,975	7,055	920	455	470	145	5	10	55	20	275	25	10	145	60	125	55	525	350
2024	8,015	7,060	955	455	495	140	10	20	55	20	260	25	10	160	65	135	60	–	–
2025	8,120	7,110	1,010	440	565	150	10	20	60	25	250	30	10	150	70	165	65	–	–
2026	8,140	7,135	1,005	425	580	140	10	25	60	20	235	35	10	145	75	190	65	–	–

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