Postcode · Zutphen, Gelderland

Postcode 7207: Neighbourhood Leesten

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7207 in Zutphen (Leesten) had 9,325 residents. 14.3% of them (1,335 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zutphen (22.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), Indonesia (2.3%) and other Asia (2.1%). 42.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 9,325 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 1,335 people
Born abroad: 42.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.7% 7,990
Migration background 14.3% 1,335

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7207. For comparison, the line marks Zutphen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 215 people

Zutphen 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 210 people

Zutphen 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.1% 200 people

Zutphen 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

1.9% 180 people

Zutphen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.7% 160 people

Zutphen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 90 people

Zutphen 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.80% 75 people

Zutphen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 75 people

Zutphen 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 45 people

Zutphen 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.43% 40 people

Zutphen 0.78% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.27% 25 people

Zutphen 0.54% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 25 people

Zutphen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.7% 570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.9% 760

Men and women

Men: 4,765
Women: 4,555

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7207 14.3%

Higher than 39% 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

14.3%

7207
Zutphen
Netherlands

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Year	7207	Zutphen	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	15.7%	16.7%
1999	10.6%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	10.8%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	10.6%	16.2%	18.0%
2002	12.3%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	17.6%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	16.9%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	17.1%	19.2%
2006	11.0%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	11.3%	16.9%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	16.9%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	10.5%	16.9%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	17.0%	20.6%
2012	10.9%	17.2%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	17.4%	21.1%
2014	10.6%	17.6%	21.4%
2015	10.8%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	10.6%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	10.8%	18.9%	22.6%
2018	11.1%	19.3%	23.1%
2019	11.7%	19.2%	23.6%
2020	11.4%	19.8%	24.2%
2021	12.2%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	20.8%	26.0%
2023	13.2%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	21.5%	27.9%
2025	14.0%	22.2%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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
6971 Brummen	13.7%	8,750	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
7251 Vorden	9.5%	7,125	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7206 Zuidwijken	21.6%	6,570	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
7231 Warnsveld	13.8%	5,290	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
7232 Scheperkamp, Overkamp	10.2%	3,095	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
7223 Steenderen	5.9%	1,015	−0.7 pp	Germany
7234 Vorden	4.8%	630	−0.6 pp	Germany
7233 Vorden	16.4%	335	+8.4 pp	Other Europe
7226 Steenderen	4.0%	125	−3.4 pp	Indonesia

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	4,315	3,850	460	160	300	35	10	40	135	15	100	5	5	50	20	30	15	300	160
1999	5,020	4,490	530	180	350	50	10	45	155	15	110	5	5	60	15	40	20	350	180
2000	5,710	5,090	615	220	395	55	5	60	170	20	125	5	15	75	15	50	20	405	215
2001	6,200	5,545	655	245	410	60	10	50	175	20	135	10	20	80	20	50	25	430	225
2002	6,445	5,650	795	275	515	70	5	60	175	20	140	10	15	110	60	100	25	460	330
2003	7,230	6,190	1,035	390	640	85	5	50	185	25	150	10	25	205	120	145	25	595	440
2004	7,015	6,260	755	285	480	70	5	40	185	30	140	5	25	115	50	65	35	485	265
2005	7,405	6,585	820	295	520	90	10	45	205	25	150	10	20	115	40	70	35	520	305
2006	7,705	6,855	850	290	555	100	10	40	215	30	135	10	25	120	45	70	45	525	325
2007	7,950	7,050	900	320	580	110	10	40	220	30	140	10	25	145	50	65	55	560	345
2008	8,140	7,260	880	330	555	110	15	45	205	30	150	10	25	145	35	70	45	555	330
2009	8,175	7,310	865	335	530	110	15	45	205	25	155	10	30	140	25	65	40	550	320
2010	8,165	7,310	855	350	510	90	20	40	205	25	160	10	25	155	20	65	45	560	290
2011	8,265	7,385	880	350	535	105	15	35	200	30	160	10	20	160	25	75	50	565	310
2012	8,395	7,480	915	370	545	100	15	45	205	35	165	10	25	170	30	70	45	585	330
2013	8,390	7,485	905	365	540	105	20	40	205	30	160	15	20	170	20	70	50	580	325
2014	8,405	7,510	895	365	535	100	20	35	205	25	155	10	25	175	15	85	50	580	315
2015	8,555	7,635	920	365	555	115	25	45	200	25	160	10	20	175	20	90	35	575	345
2016	8,595	7,680	915	360	560	105	30	35	200	30	150	15	20	175	20	95	45	575	340
2017	8,650	7,715	935	360	580	110	25	40	195	25	145	20	25	170	35	105	45	580	360
2018	8,785	7,810	975	365	605	100	40	40	205	30	140	20	20	185	25	110	55	590	380
2019	8,835	7,805	1,030	385	645	105	50	50	200	30	145	20	25	195	30	110	70	605	420
2020	8,870	7,855	1,015	370	645	115	45	50	205	30	145	20	20	185	35	100	65	595	420
2021	9,050	7,945	1,105	410	695	125	40	55	205	35	155	25	25	205	65	110	60	640	465
2022	9,240	8,050	1,190	415	775	130	35	60	215	45	155	25	30	200	60	155	85	650	470
2023	9,330	8,100	1,235	430	805	145	40	60	205	40	155	25	30	210	60	160	95	660	505
2024	9,400	8,100	1,305	435	865	185	40	75	205	40	165	25	35	215	65	170	90	–	–
2025	9,365	8,050	1,315	430	885	180	45	75	205	40	160	25	30	215	70	180	90	–	–
2026	9,325	7,990	1,335	425	910	180	40	75	210	45	160	25	25	215	75	200	90	–	–

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