Postcode · Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland

Postcode 7131: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7131 in Lichtenvoorde had 10,005 residents. 10.2% of them (1,020 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Lichtenvoorde (9.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.6%), Germany (2.4%) and other Europe (1.2%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 10,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.2% 1,020 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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 89.8% 8,985
Migration background 10.2% 1,020

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7131. For comparison, the line marks Lichtenvoorde and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.6% 260 people

Lichtenvoorde 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.4% 245 people

Lichtenvoorde 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 120 people

Lichtenvoorde 1.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.95% 95 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.77% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 75 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.70% 70 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.58% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.55% 55 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.50% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.30% 30 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.27% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.25% 25 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.23% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 20 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 20 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.15% 15 people

Lichtenvoorde 0.15% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 525
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 495

Men and women

Men: 4,970
Women: 5,035

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7131 10.2%

Higher than 20% 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

10.2%

7131
Lichtenvoorde
Netherlands

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Year	7131	Lichtenvoorde	Netherlands
1998	9.4%	8.7%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	8.7%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	8.7%	17.5%
2001	9.4%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	9.3%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	9.2%	9.1%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	10.0%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	9.9%	19.2%
2006	8.6%	8.1%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	7.8%	19.4%
2008	8.3%	7.6%	19.6%
2009	8.5%	7.7%	19.9%
2010	8.6%	7.9%	20.3%
2011	8.7%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	8.8%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	8.7%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	8.6%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	9.1%	8.2%	22.6%
2018	9.2%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	9.0%	8.1%	23.6%
2020	9.1%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	8.8%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	9.4%	8.6%	26.0%
2023	9.5%	9.2%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	10.1%	9.1%	28.5%
2026	10.2%	9.1%	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
7122 Aalten	11.4%	8,170	+1.3 pp	Germany
7121 Aalten	12.3%	8,140	+1.0 pp	Germany
7132 Broekdijk, 't Zand	5.4%	2,990	−0.5 pp	Germany
7136 Zieuwewnt	4.6%	2,045	−0.1 pp	Germany
7137 Bebouwde kom Lievelde	6.3%	1,420	+1.7 pp	Germany
7135 Bebouwde kom Harreveld	5.1%	1,275	−2.9 pp	Germany
7134 Bebouwde kom Vragender	2.1%	1,165	−0.1 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	10,700	9,690	1,005	565	440	80	65	35	100	0	400	15	5	145	50	55	55	685	320
1999	10,650	9,650	1,005	560	440	75	60	35	95	5	395	5	10	150	50	70	50	675	325
2000	10,630	9,610	1,020	555	465	75	65	30	95	5	390	10	5	150	60	80	55	675	350
2001	10,610	9,610	995	550	445	75	65	25	90	5	385	5	10	150	50	75	60	660	340
2002	10,600	9,610	990	535	450	60	65	30	90	5	385	10	5	135	65	75	60	650	335
2003	10,505	9,540	965	525	435	65	65	35	85	5	385	5	5	130	50	75	55	635	325
2004	10,460	9,510	950	530	420	65	65	30	80	5	385	10	15	120	45	70	60	640	315
2005	10,385	9,465	920	525	395	60	45	30	75	5	375	10	15	125	40	80	60	625	295
2006	10,265	9,380	885	505	370	55	45	35	75	5	360	10	15	120	25	85	45	600	290
2007	10,280	9,405	870	490	380	55	45	30	70	5	350	10	15	115	40	80	55	580	295
2008	10,250	9,395	855	485	370	55	45	30	65	5	345	10	15	115	30	90	50	570	285
2009	10,250	9,380	870	495	375	50	40	25	75	5	345	10	15	125	35	85	60	590	280
2010	10,275	9,395	885	500	380	60	35	30	70	10	340	10	15	135	40	85	50	590	295
2011	10,310	9,405	895	510	385	65	35	30	65	5	350	10	15	135	45	80	60	600	295
2012	10,290	9,370	910	515	400	65	30	25	65	10	340	10	15	150	55	90	60	595	320
2013	10,200	9,320	885	500	385	65	30	25	55	10	335	10	15	140	50	85	65	580	300
2014	10,085	9,220	865	485	380	65	30	30	60	5	320	10	15	140	45	90	55	565	300
2015	9,990	9,140	850	470	380	65	20	25	50	10	315	10	15	130	65	90	55	545	310
2016	10,030	9,155	875	485	390	55	25	25	50	5	315	15	15	140	65	105	60	550	320
2017	10,085	9,170	915	480	430	60	20	25	55	10	320	20	15	125	75	135	50	560	350
2018	10,020	9,100	920	495	425	50	25	30	65	5	320	20	10	145	70	125	55	575	345
2019	10,000	9,100	900	475	425	50	25	20	60	10	305	25	10	135	70	130	60	560	345
2020	9,915	9,010	905	490	415	45	15	35	55	5	310	30	10	140	75	135	50	560	340
2021	9,795	8,930	865	465	400	45	10	30	50	10	285	30	15	135	75	130	50	535	330
2022	9,810	8,885	925	450	475	50	15	30	50	10	280	30	15	125	80	155	75	525	350
2023	9,905	8,965	940	440	505	55	10	30	55	20	275	25	15	120	85	175	70	515	380
2024	9,980	9,005	975	425	550	55	15	25	55	20	255	35	20	115	100	205	75	–	–
2025	10,055	9,030	1,020	425	595	65	10	25	55	20	255	30	20	125	95	245	75	–	–
2026	10,005	8,985	1,020	410	610	70	15	25	55	20	245	30	20	120	95	260	75	–	–

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