Postcode · Deventer, Overijssel

Postcode 7421: Neighbourhood Colmschate-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7421 in Deventer (Colmschate-Zuid) had 5,190 residents. 18.9% of them (980 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Deventer (28.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), Indonesia (3.6%) and other Europe (2.7%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 5,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.9% 980 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.1% 4,210
Migration background 18.9% 980

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7421. For comparison, the line marks Deventer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 200 people

Deventer 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.6% 185 people

Deventer 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 140 people

Deventer 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.0% 105 people

Deventer 7.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.8% 95 people

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

1.3% 65 people

Deventer 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.0% 50 people

Deventer 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 50 people

Deventer 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.77% 40 people

Deventer 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.48% 25 people

Deventer 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.29% 15 people

Deventer 0.49% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.10% 5 people

Deventer 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.5% 495

Men and women

Men: 2,640
Women: 2,550

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7421 18.9%

Higher than 53% 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

18.9%

7421
Deventer
Netherlands

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Year	7421	Deventer	Netherlands
1998	12.6%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	12.1%	20.6%	17.1%
2000	12.5%	21.1%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	21.7%	18.0%
2002	12.3%	22.5%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	22.9%	18.8%
2004	12.6%	23.5%	19.0%
2005	12.6%	23.7%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	23.4%	19.6%
2009	13.5%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	13.8%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	23.7%	20.9%
2013	14.3%	23.8%	21.1%
2014	14.5%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	14.7%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	14.9%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	15.0%	24.5%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	15.4%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	15.4%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	15.6%	25.5%	24.6%
2022	16.6%	26.4%	26.0%
2023	17.3%	27.5%	27.1%
2024	17.7%	27.9%	27.9%
2025	18.2%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	18.9%	28.3%	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
7422 Colmschate-Zuid	20.1%	2,340	+0.1 pp	Other Asia
7429 Zuid	14.8%	1,150	+1.2 pp	Germany
7418 Colmschate-Zuid, Rivierenwijk en Bergweide	49.5%	1,020	+34.9 pp	Other Europe
7428 Bathmen	6.5%	155	−3.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
7427 Colmschate-Zuid	13.3%	75	+13.3 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 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	6,000	5,240	755	255	495	85	0	45	275	15	130	5	10	110	10	40	25	545	210
1999	6,050	5,315	735	245	480	90	0	45	260	15	125	5	10	105	10	35	25	515	220
2000	6,135	5,365	765	255	515	95	5	50	255	15	130	5	10	110	5	55	35	520	240
2001	6,120	5,360	760	255	500	105	5	55	235	10	140	10	10	95	15	50	25	505	255
2002	6,060	5,320	745	250	495	105	5	50	230	10	140	5	15	90	10	50	35	490	250
2003	6,045	5,285	760	245	515	115	10	55	225	15	135	5	15	90	5	70	20	490	275
2004	6,040	5,280	760	250	505	115	5	50	220	15	135	5	15	95	15	70	15	485	275
2005	5,980	5,220	755	250	510	115	5	45	215	25	130	5	20	95	15	70	20	480	275
2006	5,930	5,180	750	255	495	110	10	55	205	20	130	10	15	100	10	65	20	470	285
2007	5,840	5,085	755	245	515	105	10	55	205	20	125	10	15	95	15	70	35	470	290
2008	5,810	5,020	790	255	530	115	5	55	205	20	135	15	20	85	25	75	30	475	315
2009	5,800	5,015	785	245	535	110	5	55	210	20	120	10	15	100	25	80	30	470	310
2010	5,735	4,955	785	245	535	110	10	55	205	20	115	15	15	100	20	85	30	465	320
2011	5,735	4,950	790	245	545	110	10	55	195	20	115	15	15	100	30	90	35	455	330
2012	5,640	4,870	770	245	520	110	5	55	190	20	115	15	15	100	20	90	30	450	320
2013	5,645	4,835	810	250	555	120	10	60	200	20	110	10	15	115	15	90	40	460	350
2014	5,545	4,740	805	255	550	120	10	55	195	20	110	10	15	120	25	90	35	460	345
2015	5,470	4,665	805	255	550	115	10	60	195	15	110	10	15	120	25	90	40	465	335
2016	5,395	4,590	805	255	550	110	10	60	195	20	105	20	15	115	20	95	40	470	340
2017	5,295	4,500	795	250	545	95	10	60	195	15	95	15	15	125	25	105	40	455	335
2018	5,250	4,450	800	230	565	95	10	60	190	15	100	5	10	115	35	125	35	435	365
2019	5,235	4,430	805	245	560	95	10	50	200	20	95	15	10	125	25	120	40	455	350
2020	5,205	4,405	800	240	560	100	10	50	195	15	90	20	10	120	30	115	45	450	345
2021	5,205	4,395	810	260	550	90	10	55	190	20	95	30	5	130	30	110	45	455	350
2022	5,215	4,350	865	265	600	105	10	55	195	20	100	25	10	125	30	125	55	450	365
2023	5,210	4,310	900	290	610	105	10	55	190	20	105	35	10	140	25	140	60	470	380
2024	5,180	4,265	915	290	625	110	10	55	185	20	100	40	10	135	30	150	65	–	–
2025	5,160	4,225	940	285	655	110	10	55	180	25	100	40	10	135	35	175	60	–	–
2026	5,190	4,210	980	285	695	105	15	50	185	25	95	40	5	140	50	200	65	–	–

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