Postcode · Deventer, Overijssel

Postcode 7422: Neighbourhood Colmschate-Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7422 in Deventer (Colmschate-Zuid) had 2,340 residents. 20.1% of them (470 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 (5.1%), Indonesia (3.6%) and Turkey (3.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 2,340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.1% 470 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.1 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.9% 1,870
Migration background 20.1% 470

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7422. For comparison, the line marks Deventer and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.1% 120 people

Deventer 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.6% 85 people

Deventer 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.4% 80 people

Deventer 7.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 40 people

Deventer 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.5% 35 people

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

1.5% 35 people

Deventer 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.85% 20 people

Deventer 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.64% 15 people

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

0.43% 10 people

Deventer 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.43% 10 people

Deventer 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 10 people

Deventer 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.21% 5 people

Deventer 0.49% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 235
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 235

Men and women

Men: 1,150
Women: 1,190

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7422 20.1%

Higher than 56% 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

20.1%

7422
Deventer
Netherlands

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Year	7422	Deventer	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	20.4%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	20.6%	17.1%
2000	12.9%	21.1%	17.5%
2001	13.7%	21.7%	18.0%
2002	13.3%	22.5%	18.4%
2003	13.2%	22.9%	18.8%
2004	13.5%	23.5%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	23.7%	19.2%
2006	13.8%	23.7%	19.3%
2007	15.0%	23.5%	19.4%
2008	15.2%	23.4%	19.6%
2009	16.0%	23.4%	19.9%
2010	15.9%	23.7%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	23.8%	20.6%
2012	16.4%	23.7%	20.9%
2013	16.6%	23.8%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	23.6%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	23.7%	21.7%
2016	16.2%	24.0%	22.1%
2017	16.3%	24.5%	22.6%
2018	17.0%	24.7%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	18.0%	25.3%	24.2%
2021	18.6%	25.5%	24.6%
2022	20.0%	26.4%	26.0%
2023	20.3%	27.5%	27.1%
2024	19.7%	27.9%	27.9%
2025	20.1%	28.1%	28.5%
2026	20.1%	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
7423 Colmschate-Noord	23.6%	5,815	+0.7 pp	Turkey
7421 Colmschate-Zuid	18.9%	5,190	+2.3 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

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	2,960	2,605	355	130	225	15	5	10	150	5	75	0	5	50	5	20	15	285	75
1999	2,910	2,550	360	130	235	15	10	10	140	10	70	0	5	55	0	30	20	280	80
2000	2,835	2,470	365	130	225	20	5	10	140	10	70	0	5	55	5	20	15	275	85
2001	2,880	2,485	395	125	275	25	10	15	140	5	75	0	5	45	5	45	30	280	115
2002	2,820	2,440	375	120	255	30	5	10	125	0	65	5	5	45	10	45	30	255	125
2003	2,810	2,440	370	120	240	35	5	10	120	0	70	0	5	45	5	40	25	250	120
2004	2,770	2,390	375	110	260	50	5	15	120	0	65	0	10	35	5	45	20	245	130
2005	2,735	2,355	375	105	265	55	10	20	120	0	60	0	10	35	0	40	20	235	140
2006	2,710	2,335	375	105	270	55	5	15	120	0	60	0	10	35	10	40	25	235	140
2007	2,705	2,305	405	125	280	65	5	20	110	0	65	0	5	55	10	50	20	240	160
2008	2,670	2,270	405	125	280	60	10	20	115	0	60	0	10	55	5	45	25	245	160
2009	2,625	2,205	420	120	300	70	10	20	115	5	55	5	5	55	5	50	25	240	180
2010	2,580	2,170	410	120	290	75	5	20	110	0	55	5	10	50	10	45	25	240	165
2011	2,570	2,150	415	110	300	75	5	20	115	0	50	5	15	40	5	55	25	240	180
2012	2,555	2,135	420	120	305	80	10	20	105	0	45	10	10	55	5	60	25	235	185
2013	2,560	2,135	425	115	305	80	10	20	110	5	45	10	10	50	5	55	20	235	185
2014	2,540	2,135	405	110	295	75	10	15	110	5	40	10	5	55	5	50	25	230	175
2015	2,505	2,100	405	105	300	80	5	15	110	5	40	10	5	50	10	50	25	225	180
2016	2,475	2,075	400	115	285	70	5	15	110	5	40	10	5	60	10	45	25	235	165
2017	2,450	2,050	400	105	300	75	10	15	105	0	40	10	5	50	5	60	30	225	175
2018	2,465	2,045	420	120	300	75	5	15	105	5	40	15	10	55	10	60	25	240	185
2019	2,470	2,035	435	125	310	80	0	15	100	5	45	15	5	60	15	70	25	245	190
2020	2,445	2,005	440	140	300	85	5	15	95	0	50	15	10	65	5	65	30	245	195
2021	2,425	1,975	450	130	315	85	5	15	95	5	40	15	10	65	5	80	25	230	215
2022	2,405	1,930	480	125	355	90	5	20	95	5	50	15	5	55	15	95	35	225	235
2023	2,370	1,890	480	125	360	90	5	20	95	5	40	15	10	55	15	95	35	225	235
2024	2,335	1,875	460	110	345	80	5	20	90	5	35	15	10	55	15	105	30	–	–
2025	2,340	1,875	470	110	360	80	5	15	90	5	35	15	10	50	10	120	30	–	–
2026	2,340	1,870	470	100	365	80	5	20	85	10	35	15	10	40	10	120	35	–	–

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