Postcode · Aalten, Gelderland

Postcode 7122: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7122 in Aalten had 8,170 residents. 11.4% of them (930 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 (3.4%), other Europe (1.9%) and Turkey (1.7%). 51.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 930 people
Born abroad: 51.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 7,240
Migration background 11.4% 930

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7122. For comparison, the line marks Aalten and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.4% 275 people

Aalten 3.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 155 people

Aalten 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

1.7% 135 people

Aalten 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 110 people

Aalten 1.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.86% 70 people

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

0.67% 55 people

Aalten 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.55% 45 people

Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.31% 25 people

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

0.31% 25 people

Aalten 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 15 people

Aalten 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.12% 10 people

Aalten 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aalten 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.6% 480
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.4% 450

Men and women

Men: 4,155
Women: 4,015

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7122 11.4%

Higher than 26% 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

11.4%

7122
Aalten
Netherlands

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Year	7122	Aalten	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	10.7%	10.1%	17.1%
2000	10.3%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	10.7%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	10.7%	18.8%
2004	12.4%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	11.7%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	11.2%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	12.2%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	10.7%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	11.8%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	10.7%	20.6%
2012	11.0%	10.4%	20.9%
2013	9.6%	9.6%	21.1%
2014	9.6%	9.6%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	10.4%	22.6%
2018	9.3%	9.7%	23.1%
2019	9.3%	9.7%	23.6%
2020	9.6%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	10.1%	10.6%	26.0%
2023	10.6%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	11.0%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	11.0%	11.6%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	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
7121 Aalten	12.3%	8,140	+1.0 pp	Germany
7091 Centrum/Oost, Noord	20.5%	7,295	+2.9 pp	Germany
7051 Varsseveld	10.8%	5,760	+1.4 pp	Germany
7135 Bebouwde kom Harreveld	5.1%	1,275	−2.9 pp	Germany
7095 Dinxperlo	5.7%	1,140	+0.6 pp	Germany
7055 Varsseveld	8.0%	1,060	+0.8 pp	Other Europe
7065 Varsseveld	11.2%	980	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
7084 Breedenbroek	10.7%	980	+0.5 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	7,600	6,745	860	445	410	120	0	20	35	5	360	10	0	75	90	115	25	490	370
1999	7,505	6,705	805	450	360	120	0	20	35	5	345	10	5	90	45	95	40	495	310
2000	7,420	6,660	765	445	315	120	0	25	30	0	345	10	5	85	25	85	30	485	275
2001	7,435	6,680	760	440	320	135	0	20	40	5	335	10	5	90	20	70	30	485	270
2002	7,410	6,620	795	440	345	135	0	20	35	5	315	10	0	115	15	100	35	490	300
2003	7,490	6,620	870	475	390	130	0	20	35	0	310	10	5	150	60	110	35	520	355
2004	7,715	6,755	960	525	435	140	0	25	40	5	315	5	0	205	105	90	30	575	385
2005	7,670	6,775	900	495	400	145	0	20	40	5	320	10	0	165	70	90	30	550	350
2006	7,845	6,860	985	555	435	135	5	25	50	5	335	5	0	215	85	100	30	615	370
2007	7,920	6,940	975	535	440	145	0	20	50	5	330	10	5	190	80	95	45	600	375
2008	7,945	6,975	970	505	470	165	0	20	45	5	320	5	5	175	90	100	45	565	405
2009	7,810	6,975	835	440	395	150	0	15	45	10	315	10	5	110	65	75	35	490	345
2010	7,895	6,960	935	445	485	155	0	10	45	5	315	10	0	120	100	130	40	495	435
2011	7,850	6,930	915	430	490	155	0	15	40	5	310	5	5	110	100	130	45	480	440
2012	7,855	6,990	865	430	435	150	0	15	40	15	310	10	10	100	85	90	40	485	380
2013	7,760	7,010	745	415	325	150	5	20	40	10	310	10	10	85	20	40	40	470	280
2014	7,735	6,995	740	410	325	145	0	20	40	10	305	10	10	85	25	45	40	460	280
2015	7,675	6,950	725	405	320	145	0	15	40	10	300	10	10	85	25	40	45	455	270
2016	7,675	6,965	710	390	320	145	0	15	40	10	290	5	10	85	20	45	45	435	270
2017	7,850	6,990	860	405	460	140	0	15	45	15	300	5	10	90	50	155	40	455	405
2018	7,765	7,040	725	390	335	135	0	20	40	15	285	5	15	85	30	55	40	440	285
2019	7,850	7,120	730	385	345	125	0	20	40	20	285	5	10	85	40	60	40	435	295
2020	7,975	7,210	765	390	375	130	5	20	50	20	280	10	10	90	45	60	45	450	315
2021	7,975	7,205	770	390	385	135	5	20	50	20	270	15	10	95	50	65	40	445	330
2022	8,005	7,195	805	395	410	130	5	20	45	15	275	10	10	100	55	80	55	445	315
2023	8,070	7,220	855	435	425	135	5	20	50	15	270	10	10	135	65	90	45	475	340
2024	8,065	7,180	890	435	450	135	5	20	50	20	280	15	15	125	65	105	50	–	–
2025	8,145	7,245	900	445	455	130	5	25	45	20	275	20	15	135	70	110	50	–	–
2026	8,170	7,240	930	460	470	135	0	25	45	25	275	10	15	155	70	110	55	–	–

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