Postcode · Hengelo (Gld), Gelderland

Postcode 7255: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7255 in Hengelo (Gld) had 6,595 residents. 8.3% of them (545 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 Bronckhorst (8.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.5%), other Asia (1.8%) and Germany (1.3%). 61.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 545 people
Born abroad: 61.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 6,050
Migration background 8.3% 545

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7255. For comparison, the line marks Bronckhorst and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.5% 165 people

Bronckhorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 120 people

Bronckhorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.3% 85 people

Bronckhorst 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.68% 45 people

Bronckhorst 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 40 people

Bronckhorst 0.50% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.38% 25 people

Bronckhorst 0.43% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.30% 20 people

Bronckhorst 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 20 people

Bronckhorst 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.15% 10 people

Bronckhorst 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.08% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.08% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.08% 5 people

Bronckhorst 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.5% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 210

Men and women

Men: 3,335
Women: 3,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7255 8.3%

Higher than 13% 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

8.3%

7255
Bronckhorst
Netherlands

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Year	7255	Bronckhorst	Netherlands
1998	4.0%	4.7%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	4.7%	17.1%
2000	4.0%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	4.2%	4.9%	18.0%
2002	4.2%	5.2%	18.4%
2003	4.0%	5.1%	18.8%
2004	3.9%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	3.9%	5.1%	19.2%
2006	4.1%	5.2%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	5.2%	19.4%
2008	4.2%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	4.5%	5.4%	19.9%
2010	4.6%	5.3%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	5.3%	20.6%
2012	4.9%	5.4%	20.9%
2013	4.9%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	4.8%	5.6%	21.7%
2016	5.1%	5.7%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	5.9%	22.6%
2018	5.4%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	5.3%	6.1%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	6.1%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	6.1%	24.6%
2022	6.3%	7.0%	26.0%
2023	7.0%	7.7%	27.1%
2024	8.0%	8.0%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	8.2%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	8.4%	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
7021 Zelhem	7.6%	8,770	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
7261 Ruurlo	7.2%	7,780	+0.5 pp	Germany
7251 Vorden	9.5%	7,125	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7025 Zelhem	6.0%	2,165	+0.7 pp	Other Europe
7256 Hengelo	6.8%	1,465	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
7223 Steenderen	5.9%	1,015	−0.7 pp	Germany
7227 Steenderen	6.2%	885	+0.6 pp	Indonesia
7234 Vorden	4.8%	630	−0.6 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	6,865	6,590	275	185	90	5	5	5	30	5	130	5	5	45	0	25	15	220	50
1999	6,870	6,590	280	185	95	5	0	0	30	5	135	0	5	45	5	30	20	230	50
2000	6,870	6,595	275	185	95	5	0	5	30	5	130	0	10	45	5	30	15	225	50
2001	6,900	6,610	290	190	105	10	0	0	30	5	130	0	5	55	15	30	15	235	55
2002	6,970	6,675	295	190	105	0	0	10	30	5	120	0	5	65	15	25	20	230	65
2003	6,920	6,640	280	180	100	5	0	0	35	10	125	0	5	50	10	25	15	230	55
2004	6,890	6,620	270	185	85	0	0	0	30	5	115	0	5	65	5	25	20	225	50
2005	6,870	6,595	270	180	90	0	0	5	30	10	110	0	5	65	10	25	10	215	55
2006	6,835	6,555	280	190	90	5	0	10	25	5	115	0	0	75	5	25	15	225	55
2007	6,870	6,580	280	195	85	5	0	5	30	5	120	0	5	70	5	20	15	235	50
2008	6,840	6,550	285	195	90	5	0	5	30	10	120	0	10	65	5	20	15	235	50
2009	6,820	6,510	310	200	110	5	0	10	35	5	125	5	5	65	10	25	20	250	60
2010	6,800	6,485	315	200	115	0	0	10	35	20	125	0	10	65	20	20	10	245	70
2011	6,780	6,460	320	200	125	5	0	15	35	20	125	5	5	65	20	20	10	250	70
2012	6,790	6,465	330	195	130	0	0	10	40	20	110	0	10	75	20	20	20	250	85
2013	6,755	6,420	330	200	140	5	0	10	40	20	115	0	10	75	25	20	20	250	80
2014	6,750	6,430	320	195	125	0	0	10	40	20	115	0	5	75	15	25	15	250	75
2015	6,705	6,380	325	190	135	5	5	5	40	15	110	0	5	75	15	25	25	250	80
2016	6,685	6,345	340	200	145	5	5	5	40	15	105	0	10	85	10	40	25	250	90
2017	6,670	6,335	335	185	155	5	0	10	45	15	105	0	5	75	15	40	25	250	95
2018	6,670	6,310	360	190	165	5	0	5	45	20	100	5	5	80	15	50	25	260	100
2019	6,645	6,295	350	190	160	5	0	5	40	15	100	5	5	80	15	60	20	250	100
2020	6,580	6,230	350	180	170	5	5	0	40	15	95	0	10	75	10	65	30	245	105
2021	6,570	6,220	350	180	170	5	0	5	40	15	95	0	10	75	15	60	30	245	105
2022	6,565	6,160	415	200	215	0	0	15	40	20	100	5	10	90	15	75	35	250	125
2023	6,635	6,170	465	225	245	0	5	15	50	25	95	0	5	115	20	95	40	285	145
2024	6,630	6,100	530	275	255	0	5	15	50	25	90	5	5	175	20	100	40	–	–
2025	6,645	6,100	545	265	280	5	5	15	50	20	90	5	5	165	30	115	40	–	–
2026	6,595	6,050	545	265	285	10	5	20	45	20	85	5	5	165	25	120	40	–	–

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