Postcode · Zutphen, Gelderland

Postcode 7204: Neighbourhood Waterkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7204 in Zutphen (Waterkwartier) had 9,885 residents. 33.3% of them (3,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zutphen (22.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (8.1%), other Asia (6.1%) and other Europe (4.9%). 53.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.3% 3,295 people
Born abroad: 53.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 66.7% 6,590
Migration background 33.3% 3,295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7204. For comparison, the line marks Zutphen and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

8.1% 805 people

Zutphen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.1% 605 people

Zutphen 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.9% 480 people

Zutphen 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 305 people

Zutphen 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 295 people

Zutphen 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 235 people

Zutphen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 185 people

Zutphen 0.78% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 125 people

Zutphen 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 85 people

Zutphen 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.81% 80 people

Zutphen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.66% 65 people

Zutphen 0.54% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 35 people

Zutphen 0.34% 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) 53.7% 1,770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.3% 1,525

Men and women

Men: 4,825
Women: 5,060

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7204 33.3%

Higher than 79% 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

33.3%

7204
Zutphen
Netherlands

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Year	7204	Zutphen	Netherlands
1998	21.4%	15.7%	16.7%
1999	21.6%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	22.1%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	22.5%	16.2%	18.0%
2002	23.1%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	24.3%	17.6%	18.8%
2004	25.0%	16.9%	19.0%
2005	25.4%	17.1%	19.2%
2006	25.5%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	25.2%	16.9%	19.4%
2008	24.8%	16.9%	19.6%
2009	25.2%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	25.4%	16.9%	20.3%
2011	26.0%	17.0%	20.6%
2012	26.1%	17.2%	20.9%
2013	26.7%	17.4%	21.1%
2014	27.3%	17.6%	21.4%
2015	27.2%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	27.8%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	28.2%	18.9%	22.6%
2018	28.9%	19.3%	23.1%
2019	29.4%	19.2%	23.6%
2020	29.4%	19.8%	24.2%
2021	30.0%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	31.1%	20.8%	26.0%
2023	32.5%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	32.7%	21.5%	27.9%
2025	33.1%	22.2%	28.5%
2026	33.3%	22.7%	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
7204 Waterkwartier	33.3%	9,885	+2.2 pp	Turkey
7207 Leesten	14.3%	9,325	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7206 Zuidwijken	21.6%	6,570	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
7201 Centrum - De Hoven	17.9%	5,715	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
7231 Warnsveld	13.8%	5,290	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
7203 Noordveen	28.9%	5,180	+3.9 pp	Other Asia

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	9,560	7,515	2,045	635	1,410	665	120	65	350	30	360	15	35	225	55	95	30	1,000	1,045
1999	9,505	7,455	2,050	600	1,450	675	120	60	360	35	350	15	30	205	60	100	40	985	1,065
2000	9,630	7,505	2,125	620	1,505	695	125	55	360	30	355	20	30	215	65	130	45	1,005	1,120
2001	9,670	7,490	2,175	595	1,580	725	130	65	360	35	335	25	35	200	70	155	40	985	1,195
2002	9,640	7,410	2,225	620	1,600	735	135	55	350	40	340	20	30	230	65	180	40	990	1,235
2003	9,760	7,395	2,370	635	1,735	805	150	65	365	35	345	20	30	240	70	200	45	1,020	1,350
2004	9,650	7,240	2,410	650	1,765	815	140	70	350	35	345	20	25	260	75	230	50	1,015	1,395
2005	9,635	7,185	2,450	630	1,820	820	145	70	360	40	335	20	20	255	90	255	40	1,010	1,440
2006	9,785	7,290	2,495	630	1,860	835	150	60	370	45	325	20	20	265	85	270	45	1,030	1,470
2007	9,705	7,250	2,450	635	1,820	830	140	60	355	40	330	15	25	265	90	245	60	1,015	1,435
2008	9,765	7,340	2,420	620	1,795	805	140	65	360	50	315	15	20	270	95	230	50	1,000	1,420
2009	9,790	7,320	2,465	625	1,845	840	140	70	345	50	305	25	25	270	105	235	60	1,000	1,465
2010	9,665	7,205	2,455	610	1,845	850	155	70	320	50	295	20	30	265	115	240	45	965	1,495
2011	9,650	7,145	2,505	610	1,895	865	145	75	315	55	300	20	30	260	150	235	55	955	1,550
2012	9,585	7,080	2,505	605	1,900	870	155	75	315	50	285	25	25	270	160	220	55	950	1,560
2013	9,925	7,270	2,650	645	2,010	910	150	80	335	55	300	30	30	285	165	255	60	1,005	1,645
2014	10,040	7,295	2,745	655	2,090	935	160	80	335	55	305	35	30	285	200	265	60	1,030	1,715
2015	9,910	7,210	2,700	650	2,055	910	170	75	320	60	300	50	25	275	200	260	60	1,005	1,700
2016	9,935	7,170	2,765	660	2,100	895	180	75	320	65	285	50	30	295	200	305	60	1,010	1,750
2017	9,910	7,120	2,790	625	2,165	895	165	85	310	75	275	45	25	280	220	360	55	970	1,825
2018	9,910	7,045	2,865	665	2,200	900	165	90	300	75	280	55	25	305	230	385	55	1,005	1,865
2019	9,945	7,020	2,925	675	2,250	890	175	95	305	70	270	60	25	320	235	420	60	1,010	1,915
2020	10,030	7,085	2,945	665	2,285	895	180	85	320	65	265	55	20	325	245	415	80	1,020	1,930
2021	9,975	6,980	2,995	680	2,320	880	185	85	315	70	250	55	25	350	275	435	75	1,030	1,970
2022	9,900	6,815	3,080	670	2,410	870	180	85	325	75	245	60	25	335	280	485	110	1,030	1,970
2023	9,945	6,720	3,230	780	2,450	865	190	85	320	75	235	60	30	450	290	515	115	1,135	2,010
2024	9,865	6,635	3,230	795	2,435	820	185	85	315	85	240	65	30	460	300	535	115	–	–
2025	9,815	6,570	3,245	785	2,460	805	185	80	305	85	230	65	30	460	300	580	120	–	–
2026	9,885	6,590	3,295	815	2,480	805	185	80	295	85	235	65	35	480	305	605	125	–	–

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