Postcode · Groenlo, Gelderland

Postcode 7142: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7142 in Groenlo had 505 residents. 5.9% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Groenlo (14.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (4.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.0%). 33.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 505 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.9% 30 people
Born abroad: 33.3% 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

94%

Dutch origin 94.1% 475
Migration background 5.9% 30

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7142. For comparison, the line marks Groenlo and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.0% 20 people

Groenlo 3.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 5 people

Groenlo 0.65% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.15% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.65% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.25% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.55% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.10% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 3.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 0.75% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Groenlo 2.3% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

33% 67%

Born abroad (first generation) 33.3% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 66.7% 20

Men and women

Men: 275
Women: 230

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7142 5.9%

Higher than 4% 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

5.9%

7142
Groenlo
Netherlands

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Year	7142	Groenlo	Netherlands
1998	–	11.6%	16.7%
1999	–	12.0%	17.1%
2000	–	11.9%	17.5%
2001	–	11.8%	18.0%
2002	–	12.0%	18.4%
2003	–	12.0%	18.8%
2004	–	11.5%	19.0%
2005	–	11.2%	19.2%
2006	7.4%	11.0%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	10.9%	19.4%
2008	6.9%	10.9%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	10.7%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	10.8%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	10.6%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	10.9%	21.1%
2014	6.1%	10.7%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	10.6%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	10.7%	22.1%
2017	4.1%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	5.1%	10.9%	23.1%
2019	5.2%	11.1%	23.6%
2020	4.1%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	5.0%	11.9%	26.0%
2023	6.0%	12.7%	27.1%
2024	5.0%	13.4%	27.9%
2025	5.9%	14.2%	28.5%
2026	5.9%	14.2%	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
7141 Noord-West, Binnenstad Groenlo	14.6%	9,525	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
7152 Eibergen	8.7%	3,315	+0.6 pp	Germany
7104 Land	7.8%	1,535	+0.1 pp	Germany
7137 Bebouwde kom Lievelde	6.3%	1,420	+1.7 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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Other Europe	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
2006	475	440	35	30	5	5	25	0	5	0	35	0
2007	510	475	35	30	5	0	30	0	0	5	35	0
2008	510	480	35	30	5	0	30	0	0	5	35	0
2009	515	485	30	30	5	0	25	5	0	5	35	0
2010	515	485	30	25	0	0	25	0	0	0	30	0
2011	485	460	30	30	5	0	20	5	5	5	30	0
2012	495	460	25	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	30	0
2013	490	465	30	25	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
2014	490	460	30	25	0	0	25	5	0	0	30	0
2015	480	450	30	25	5	0	20	5	0	5	25	0
2016	485	460	25	20	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
2017	485	465	20	25	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
2018	490	465	25	20	5	0	25	0	0	5	25	0
2019	485	460	25	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	20	0
2020	485	465	20	25	0	0	20	0	5	0	20	0
2021	480	455	25	25	0	0	25	0	0	0	30	0
2022	500	475	25	25	5	0	20	0	0	5	25	5
2023	500	470	30	20	5	0	25	0	0	5	25	5
2024	505	480	25	25	5	0	20	0	0	0	–	–
2025	505	475	30	25	5	0	20	0	0	0	–	–
2026	505	475	30	25	5	0	20	0	0	5	–	–

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