Postcode · Lochem, Gelderland

Postcode 7241: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7241 in Lochem (Zuid) had 8,365 residents. 14.9% of them (1,245 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Lochem (18.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 59.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 8,365 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.9% 1,245 people
Born abroad: 59.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 85.1% 7,120
Migration background 14.9% 1,245

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7241. For comparison, the line marks Lochem and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.8% 315 people

Lochem 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 230 people

Lochem 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 160 people

Lochem 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.9% 160 people

Lochem 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 80 people

Lochem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.90% 75 people

Lochem 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 60 people

Lochem 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.60% 50 people

Lochem 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.48% 40 people

Lochem 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.30% 25 people

Lochem 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.30% 25 people

Lochem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.24% 20 people

Lochem 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.0% 735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 510

Men and women

Men: 4,145
Women: 4,220

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7241 14.9%

Higher than 40% 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

14.9%

7241
Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	7241	Lochem	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	10.9%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	12.1%	18.4%
2003	8.6%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	12.5%	19.0%
2005	8.8%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	8.5%	12.6%	19.4%
2008	8.7%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	8.7%	13.1%	20.9%
2013	9.0%	13.1%	21.1%
2014	9.3%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	9.8%	13.6%	21.7%
2016	10.0%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	10.2%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	10.0%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	14.0%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	14.3%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	11.6%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	13.4%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	14.9%	18.2%	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
7241 Zuid	14.9%	8,365	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
7475 Markelo	10.2%	7,510	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
7251 Vorden	9.5%	7,125	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7242 Zuiderenk, West	23.1%	5,600	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
7231 Warnsveld	13.8%	5,290	+0.5 pp	Other Europe
7245 Laren (Lochem)	5.4%	4,250	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
7244 Barchem	8.7%	1,790	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
7274 Borculo	6.1%	1,310	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
7218 Harfsen	9.2%	1,200	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
7275 Borculo	6.5%	690	+1.1 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	7,190	6,705	485	210	265	10	20	15	135	10	135	5	15	55	15	40	20	365	120
1999	7,600	7,025	575	255	325	20	25	20	140	5	155	10	20	70	15	60	40	425	150
2000	7,825	7,205	615	280	340	35	20	15	140	10	165	5	20	90	25	65	30	440	175
2001	7,840	7,235	605	270	335	35	20	15	140	10	160	10	20	80	25	60	30	435	165
2002	8,005	7,355	650	280	370	45	25	15	145	5	155	5	20	100	25	65	45	460	190
2003	8,010	7,330	685	285	395	50	35	20	150	10	155	5	15	110	25	60	45	465	220
2004	8,075	7,380	695	280	415	55	35	20	155	10	160	5	15	100	30	60	50	475	225
2005	8,010	7,305	705	290	410	55	40	20	155	10	160	5	25	100	25	65	40	485	220
2006	7,975	7,300	675	295	380	50	30	15	160	10	165	5	25	100	20	55	40	480	195
2007	7,995	7,315	680	295	380	50	35	15	160	15	170	0	30	95	25	45	35	490	190
2008	8,010	7,315	695	305	390	45	45	20	165	10	165	5	30	105	25	45	35	490	205
2009	8,020	7,310	705	305	400	40	60	20	165	10	165	5	25	110	20	50	35	500	205
2010	8,085	7,360	725	310	410	50	55	10	165	15	170	5	30	105	15	55	45	510	210
2011	8,075	7,340	735	310	420	55	65	20	160	10	165	5	30	110	15	55	40	500	230
2012	8,080	7,375	705	295	410	60	45	20	155	5	160	5	30	100	20	50	55	485	220
2013	8,190	7,450	740	305	430	65	50	20	160	10	155	15	25	110	30	50	45	495	240
2014	8,160	7,405	755	295	460	70	55	20	160	10	150	15	25	105	30	65	50	490	265
2015	8,140	7,340	800	310	485	60	65	25	170	15	145	20	20	125	35	70	45	505	290
2016	8,110	7,300	810	305	505	50	80	20	165	10	150	20	25	110	45	90	45	500	310
2017	8,160	7,325	835	300	530	60	75	20	175	10	145	15	25	115	50	90	50	510	325
2018	8,065	7,255	810	310	500	55	55	20	165	10	150	15	20	125	50	100	45	510	305
2019	8,060	7,260	800	305	495	50	50	20	145	15	145	15	20	125	65	105	45	480	320
2020	8,070	7,245	825	330	500	60	50	20	140	15	150	40	20	120	60	105	50	500	330
2021	8,105	7,280	825	330	500	60	45	15	145	15	145	40	15	130	65	100	55	510	320
2022	8,125	7,190	940	355	585	50	50	20	170	25	155	30	20	150	70	130	70	510	330
2023	8,315	7,225	1,090	475	620	50	45	20	170	45	165	25	20	255	65	160	65	625	360
2024	8,235	7,135	1,105	455	650	55	40	20	170	45	165	25	25	245	75	175	70	–	–
2025	8,360	7,185	1,175	505	670	70	40	20	170	50	165	25	25	290	70	190	65	–	–
2026	8,365	7,120	1,245	520	725	75	40	25	160	50	160	20	25	315	80	230	60	–	–

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