Postcode · Aalten, Gelderland

Postcode 7123: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7123 in Aalten had 1,350 residents. 10.0% of them (135 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Aalten (11.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.4%), other Asia (1.5%) and other Europe (1.1%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.0% 135 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.0% 1,215
Migration background 10.0% 135

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7123. For comparison, the line marks Aalten and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.4% 60 people

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

1.5% 20 people

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

1.1% 15 people

Aalten 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 15 people

Aalten 0.91% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.74% 10 people

Aalten 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 10 people

Aalten 0.74% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.37% 5 people

Aalten 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aalten 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Aalten 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Aalten 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Aalten 0.14% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 60
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.6% 75

Men and women

Men: 700
Women: 650

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7123 10.0%

Higher than 19% 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

10.0%

7123
Aalten
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Year	7123	Aalten	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	10.1%	16.7%
1999	8.5%	10.1%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	10.0%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	10.7%	18.8%
2004	7.8%	11.1%	19.0%
2005	7.8%	10.8%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	11.2%	19.3%
2007	7.9%	11.0%	19.4%
2008	7.8%	11.0%	19.6%
2009	7.5%	10.3%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	7.4%	10.7%	20.6%
2012	7.2%	10.4%	20.9%
2013	7.5%	9.6%	21.1%
2014	7.9%	9.6%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	7.9%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	10.4%	22.6%
2018	8.1%	9.7%	23.1%
2019	8.5%	9.7%	23.6%
2020	8.3%	9.9%	24.2%
2021	8.6%	10.0%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	10.6%	26.0%
2023	9.0%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	9.7%	11.3%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	11.6%	28.5%
2026	10.0%	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
7121 Aalten	12.3%	8,140	+1.0 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,560	1,440	125	85	35	5	0	20	80	0	0	5	5	5	0	115	15
1999	1,580	1,450	135	90	40	5	0	25	75	0	0	15	5	0	5	115	15
2000	1,625	1,480	145	95	45	5	0	25	75	0	0	20	5	0	10	115	20
2001	1,655	1,510	145	100	40	5	0	25	80	0	0	20	5	0	10	120	30
2002	1,675	1,540	135	90	50	5	0	25	75	0	0	15	10	0	10	115	25
2003	1,700	1,560	140	85	55	10	5	20	75	0	0	10	10	0	10	110	30
2004	1,670	1,540	130	75	50	5	5	20	70	0	0	5	15	0	5	100	30
2005	1,670	1,540	130	80	50	5	0	15	70	0	0	10	15	5	10	105	25
2006	1,660	1,525	130	85	45	5	0	20	75	0	0	10	10	0	10	105	25
2007	1,640	1,515	130	85	50	5	0	20	70	0	0	15	10	5	10	105	30
2008	1,605	1,485	125	80	45	5	0	15	65	0	0	15	10	10	5	95	25
2009	1,605	1,485	120	75	45	10	0	15	70	0	0	5	5	10	5	90	25
2010	1,580	1,465	115	70	40	10	0	20	65	0	0	5	5	0	5	90	20
2011	1,555	1,435	115	70	50	15	0	20	65	0	0	5	5	0	10	95	30
2012	1,525	1,410	110	70	40	10	0	10	65	0	0	5	5	10	5	90	25
2013	1,530	1,420	115	70	40	5	0	15	65	0	0	5	5	10	5	90	25
2014	1,510	1,390	120	70	50	10	0	10	60	0	5	5	10	10	10	90	30
2015	1,505	1,385	120	70	55	10	0	15	60	0	0	10	10	10	10	90	30
2016	1,520	1,400	120	70	55	5	5	15	60	0	0	10	10	10	10	90	30
2017	1,495	1,370	125	75	45	5	5	15	55	0	0	20	5	10	5	90	30
2018	1,490	1,370	120	70	55	10	0	15	60	0	0	10	10	10	10	90	25
2019	1,475	1,350	125	80	50	10	5	20	65	0	0	15	5	5	5	100	30
2020	1,450	1,330	120	80	40	5	0	20	65	0	0	15	5	0	10	100	25
2021	1,455	1,330	125	80	45	5	5	15	70	0	0	10	10	10	0	100	25
2022	1,425	1,295	130	85	45	5	0	10	70	5	0	15	0	15	5	95	20
2023	1,390	1,265	125	80	45	5	0	15	70	0	0	10	5	15	5	95	20
2024	1,390	1,255	135	80	55	5	0	10	65	0	0	15	15	15	5	–	–
2025	1,370	1,235	135	85	55	5	0	10	65	0	0	15	10	15	10	–	–
2026	1,350	1,215	135	75	60	5	0	10	60	0	0	15	15	20	10	–	–

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