Postcode · Lochem, Gelderland

Postcode 7242: Neighbourhoods Zuiderenk and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7242 in Lochem (Zuiderenk and West) had 5,600 residents. 23.1% of them (1,295 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Lochem (18.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.1%), Turkey (4.6%) and Morocco (3.0%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 5,600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.1% 1,295 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 77.0% 4,310
Migration background 23.1% 1,295

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7242. For comparison, the line marks Lochem and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 285 people

Lochem 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.6% 260 people

Lochem 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.0% 170 people

Lochem 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 125 people

Lochem 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 105 people

Lochem 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 85 people

Lochem 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 80 people

Lochem 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 60 people

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

0.80% 45 people

Lochem 0.68% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.71% 40 people

Lochem 0.43% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.54% 30 people

Lochem 0.39% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.36% 20 people

Lochem 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 710
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 580

Men and women

Men: 2,735
Women: 2,870

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7242 23.1%

Higher than 63% 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

23.1%

7242
Lochem
Netherlands

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Year	7242	Lochem	Netherlands
1998	16.0%	10.9%	16.7%
1999	16.5%	11.4%	17.1%
2000	17.0%	11.7%	17.5%
2001	17.5%	11.8%	18.0%
2002	17.7%	12.1%	18.4%
2003	17.4%	12.3%	18.8%
2004	17.9%	12.5%	19.0%
2005	18.1%	12.7%	19.2%
2006	18.6%	12.7%	19.3%
2007	18.5%	12.6%	19.4%
2008	18.7%	12.8%	19.6%
2009	19.3%	13.2%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	13.2%	20.3%
2011	19.0%	13.2%	20.6%
2012	19.2%	13.1%	20.9%
2013	19.1%	13.1%	21.1%
2014	19.0%	13.2%	21.4%
2015	19.1%	13.6%	21.7%
2016	19.6%	13.9%	22.1%
2017	19.5%	14.0%	22.6%
2018	19.7%	14.0%	23.1%
2019	19.9%	14.0%	23.6%
2020	20.3%	14.3%	24.2%
2021	20.7%	14.4%	24.6%
2022	21.5%	15.6%	26.0%
2023	22.1%	16.7%	27.1%
2024	22.5%	17.1%	27.9%
2025	22.5%	17.4%	28.5%
2026	23.1%	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

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	6,010	5,055	960	260	710	290	190	25	115	5	145	10	20	85	20	55	10	380	580
1999	5,800	4,845	955	255	695	290	180	25	110	5	150	10	25	70	10	65	10	370	580
2000	5,715	4,745	970	260	710	280	180	20	115	5	145	10	25	80	15	80	15	380	595
2001	5,715	4,715	1,000	250	745	290	185	25	110	5	140	10	25	75	15	100	15	370	625
2002	5,805	4,775	1,025	255	765	290	185	25	115	5	140	15	20	80	25	95	25	380	640
2003	5,760	4,755	1,005	255	750	285	175	20	110	10	135	15	20	85	35	95	20	375	630
2004	5,715	4,695	1,025	260	760	290	180	20	110	10	135	15	25	85	30	105	15	390	635
2005	5,705	4,670	1,035	250	780	285	180	20	105	15	130	15	20	85	35	115	25	375	660
2006	5,715	4,650	1,065	255	805	290	195	25	115	15	125	15	15	100	30	115	20	390	675
2007	5,635	4,595	1,040	255	795	285	190	25	115	15	120	10	20	105	35	110	20	380	655
2008	5,655	4,595	1,055	265	790	285	190	20	115	15	120	15	20	110	40	105	20	385	670
2009	5,810	4,695	1,120	270	845	295	210	25	115	20	120	15	25	110	45	115	20	405	710
2010	5,800	4,685	1,110	265	850	310	205	20	115	15	120	10	25	110	55	105	25	390	720
2011	5,750	4,660	1,090	270	830	285	205	25	115	20	120	15	20	115	50	110	20	395	700
2012	5,700	4,610	1,095	265	830	275	205	20	115	25	115	15	20	115	60	110	20	390	700
2013	5,655	4,575	1,080	265	810	265	205	20	110	20	115	10	25	115	60	105	25	385	690
2014	5,620	4,555	1,065	270	795	260	200	15	105	20	110	25	20	115	55	110	30	390	675
2015	5,605	4,535	1,070	275	790	265	200	20	100	15	105	30	20	120	45	120	25	385	685
2016	5,595	4,500	1,095	270	820	280	210	15	95	10	105	25	20	120	40	140	30	375	715
2017	5,570	4,485	1,085	260	825	275	205	20	90	10	105	25	20	110	40	160	25	360	730
2018	5,545	4,455	1,090	245	845	275	200	15	85	10	90	20	25	110	50	175	35	340	745
2019	5,530	4,430	1,100	250	850	270	200	15	80	15	90	25	25	110	55	185	30	345	755
2020	5,510	4,390	1,120	250	870	270	185	15	90	15	85	25	20	120	65	195	35	355	765
2021	5,470	4,340	1,130	250	875	265	185	20	90	15	80	25	25	120	55	210	35	350	775
2022	5,585	4,385	1,200	250	950	265	180	20	90	20	80	30	25	110	70	240	55	365	795
2023	5,590	4,355	1,235	270	965	275	180	20	95	25	90	35	30	120	70	245	55	375	815
2024	5,625	4,360	1,265	260	1,000	275	175	25	90	40	85	35	30	115	85	260	50	–	–
2025	5,595	4,335	1,260	265	995	260	175	20	80	35	85	40	30	115	90	270	55	–	–
2026	5,600	4,310	1,295	275	1,020	260	170	20	80	45	85	40	30	125	105	285	60	–	–

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