Postcode · Eefde, Gelderland

Postcode 7211: Neighbourhood Gorssel

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7211 in Eefde (Gorssel) had 4,485 residents. 13.0% of them (585 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Lochem (13.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.7%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 48.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 585 people
Born abroad: 48.7% 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.8% 3,895
Migration background 13.0% 585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7211. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Lochem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.7% 120 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 120 people

Municipality of Lochem 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 105 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 80 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 50 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.56% 25 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.28% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.45% 20 people

Municipality of Lochem 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.45% 20 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.45% 20 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.82% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.33% 15 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.72% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 15 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Lochem 0.26% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.7% 285
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.3% 300

Men and women

Men: 2,240
Women: 2,240

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7211 13.0%

Higher than 33% 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

13.0%

7211
Municipality of Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	7211	Municipality of Lochem	Netherlands
1998	7.5%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	8.1%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	8.4%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	8.6%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	8.8%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	8.7%	18.8%
2004	8.7%	8.9%	19.0%
2005	8.9%	9.0%	19.2%
2006	8.9%	9.0%	19.3%
2007	9.0%	9.0%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	9.2%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	9.4%	19.9%
2010	9.3%	9.6%	20.3%
2011	9.4%	9.6%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	9.6%	20.9%
2013	9.4%	9.7%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	9.8%	21.4%
2015	10.1%	10.1%	21.7%
2016	10.4%	10.3%	22.1%
2017	10.4%	10.5%	22.6%
2018	10.4%	10.5%	23.1%
2019	10.4%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	10.7%	10.8%	24.2%
2021	11.2%	11.0%	24.6%
2022	12.2%	12.2%	26.0%
2023	12.6%	13.0%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	13.2%	27.9%
2025	13.2%	13.5%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	13.9%	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
7231 Warnsveld	13.8%	5,290	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
7203 Noordveen	28.9%	5,180	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
7213 Gorssel	16.2%	3,950	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
7383 Voorst (Voorst)	11.1%	2,760	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
7202 Centrum - De Hoven	19.6%	1,915	−3.7 pp	Turkey
7217 Almen-Harfsen	7.0%	1,790	+1.1 pp	Germany
7218 Harfsen	9.2%	1,200	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
7215 Gorssel	14.3%	385	−1.4 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	4,110	3,795	310	140	170	5	10	15	95	10	90	5	10	35	15	10	10	235	70
1999	4,135	3,820	315	150	170	5	5	15	95	15	95	5	10	40	20	10	5	250	65
2000	4,280	3,940	340	170	170	0	10	10	95	15	95	5	10	60	10	20	10	265	75
2001	4,255	3,895	360	165	195	5	10	15	105	10	95	5	15	50	15	20	15	270	90
2002	4,195	3,850	345	165	190	5	10	10	95	10	85	10	10	60	15	25	20	270	80
2003	4,185	3,840	340	175	170	0	10	10	100	5	90	5	10	70	15	15	15	275	70
2004	4,210	3,845	365	180	185	5	10	10	95	5	100	5	10	65	25	15	20	280	80
2005	4,290	3,900	380	190	190	0	10	10	95	5	100	5	10	75	25	25	20	290	95
2006	4,200	3,825	375	185	190	0	15	10	90	5	90	5	10	80	30	20	20	275	100
2007	4,220	3,840	380	185	195	0	15	10	95	10	95	5	10	75	20	30	15	285	100
2008	4,235	3,860	375	175	200	10	10	15	100	10	90	5	10	70	20	30	5	280	90
2009	4,235	3,865	370	185	185	10	15	5	100	10	90	5	5	85	10	25	10	290	85
2010	4,230	3,830	395	175	220	10	10	15	100	10	85	5	5	80	25	35	15	280	120
2011	4,245	3,845	400	180	220	5	10	20	95	15	85	5	10	80	25	40	10	275	125
2012	4,285	3,890	400	175	220	10	15	15	95	10	85	5	5	80	15	45	15	280	120
2013	4,330	3,930	405	190	210	5	15	20	95	5	85	5	15	85	10	40	20	285	115
2014	4,335	3,925	410	185	225	10	15	15	95	10	85	5	10	85	20	45	15	290	125
2015	4,375	3,935	440	200	235	5	15	25	100	10	90	5	10	95	30	40	10	305	135
2016	4,345	3,895	450	210	240	0	15	20	100	10	85	5	10	110	30	55	10	310	140
2017	4,385	3,930	455	210	245	5	10	20	100	10	85	5	10	110	30	60	10	310	145
2018	4,420	3,960	460	205	260	10	15	20	95	10	80	5	15	105	30	60	20	305	155
2019	4,380	3,925	455	200	260	10	15	15	90	15	75	5	15	105	20	80	15	300	160
2020	4,375	3,905	470	205	270	15	10	25	90	15	80	0	15	110	35	70	10	300	175
2021	4,435	3,940	495	210	285	20	15	20	100	10	80	5	15	110	30	80	10	315	185
2022	4,440	3,905	540	205	335	10	10	20	110	15	80	5	15	105	50	95	25	305	185
2023	4,470	3,900	565	210	350	15	10	20	110	15	65	0	20	120	45	105	30	315	195
2024	4,555	3,985	575	210	365	15	20	25	115	10	75	0	15	115	45	115	20	–	–
2025	4,555	3,955	600	220	380	15	15	30	105	15	80	0	20	120	55	125	20	–	–
2026	4,485	3,895	585	220	370	20	15	25	105	15	80	0	20	120	50	120	20	–	–

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