Postcode · Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Postcode 7311: Neighbourhoods Centrum and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7311 in Apeldoorn (Centrum and West) had 11,435 residents. 29.3% of them (3,355 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Apeldoorn (24.2%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.1%), other Europe (5.0%) and Indonesia (3.6%). 65.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents
11,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
29.3% 3,355 people
Born abroad
65.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+4.2 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 70.7% 8,080
  • Migration background 29.3% 3,355

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7311. For comparison, the line marks Apeldoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.1% 930 people
    Apeldoorn 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.0% 570 people
    Apeldoorn 3.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    3.6% 415 people
    Apeldoorn 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.0% 345 people
    Apeldoorn 2.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    2.1% 235 people
    Apeldoorn 3.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    1.5% 175 people
    Apeldoorn 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 170 people
    Apeldoorn 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.4% 155 people
    Apeldoorn 0.94% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    1.3% 145 people
    Apeldoorn 0.68% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.92% 105 people
    Apeldoorn 0.73% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.70% 80 people
    Apeldoorn 0.70% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.35% 40 people
    Apeldoorn 0.31% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 65.3% 2,190
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.7% 1,165

Men and women

Men
5,875
Women
5,560

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 74% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 7311
  • Apeldoorn
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 7311ApeldoornNetherlands
1998 13.5%14.5%16.7%
1999 14.1%14.8%17.1%
2000 14.3%14.9%17.5%
2001 14.2%15.1%18.0%
2002 14.4%15.6%18.4%
2003 14.7%16.0%18.8%
2004 15.0%16.3%19.0%
2005 15.5%16.4%19.2%
2006 15.9%16.5%19.3%
2007 16.4%16.4%19.4%
2008 16.4%16.4%19.6%
2009 16.9%16.7%19.9%
2010 17.0%16.9%20.3%
2011 17.4%17.0%20.6%
2012 17.2%17.2%20.9%
2013 17.7%17.3%21.1%
2014 18.2%17.4%21.4%
2015 18.9%17.7%21.7%
2016 19.8%18.0%22.1%
2017 20.3%18.4%22.6%
2018 21.1%18.8%23.1%
2019 22.3%19.2%23.6%
2020 22.9%19.8%24.2%
2021 23.2%20.2%24.6%
2022 25.2%21.5%26.0%
2023 26.1%22.4%27.1%
2024 27.4%23.2%27.9%
2025 28.7%23.6%28.5%
2026 29.3%24.2%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
7331 Zuid 11,265 +2.1 pp Turkey
7312 West 10,775 +1.6 pp Other Asia
7322 Noordoost 9,715 +2.5 pp Other Asia
7314 West 7,120 +1.0 pp Other Europe
7335 Zuidwest 6,700 +6.1 pp Other Europe
7316 Noord 6,245 +2.5 pp Other Asia
7321 Oost 6,185 +4.4 pp Other Europe
7315 Noord 4,895 +0.5 pp Indonesia
7317 Noord 725 +2.8 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,9656,8851,075400680455353356020010301605511530755320
1999 8,0756,9401,1354207206010353406520510251805511540775360
2000 8,1006,9451,1554107456015403456520510251706512035770380
2001 7,9806,8501,1304207105515403255519510251906511540770355
2002 8,0006,8451,1554257305515453205521010201858011545775380
2003 8,0356,8551,1804257605015453355520510201909012050775405
2004 8,3907,1251,2604458158520553504521015251958013050810450
2005 8,8857,5101,37546091012025503855521520252007514060870505
2006 9,0257,5951,43545598511535604056521015252059015065885545
2007 9,1557,6551,5004651,03513030604306520020252208517560920575
2008 9,1007,6101,4904901,00013530603957521025302257517555920575
2009 9,1607,6151,5455151,03013525604007020040302458019565940605
2010 9,2457,6801,5705201,05014020653957020040302507523055940630
2011 9,1807,5801,6005201,07514035604057019045302556023075965635
2012 9,1757,6001,5805051,08015025553956519540252458023575935645
2013 9,2457,6051,6405251,115150305539560195502026010026065955685
2014 9,2807,5951,6855551,13016035503956519565202759525575980705
2015 9,3607,5951,7655801,180160456038580195752029095280751,000765
2016 9,5057,6251,8806101,2701754560400802057020315105320851,045840
2017 9,7507,7701,9806251,3601754560395952107520320110390901,055930
2018 9,8557,7802,0756551,4151604060420902109520330150405901,115960
2019 10,2507,9602,2907151,575200507041595195100303901654701101,1751,110
2020 10,3157,9502,3657251,640200556541010019085254251805051251,1851,180
2021 10,4508,0252,4257251,700190608039011019085354151955601151,1551,265
2022 10,6207,9452,6757401,935210758042012520595354052306401501,1901,375
2023 10,8658,0252,8358102,0252155595425135200110404552756701601,2651,465
2024 11,0458,0253,0258552,170220709042513518513040500300760170––
2025 11,3008,0553,2409002,3402257010542016018513540540310880170––
2026 11,4358,0803,3559252,4302358010541515517514540570345930170––