Postcode · Deventer, Overijssel

Postcode 7424: Neighbourhood Colmschate-Vijfhoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7424 in Deventer (Colmschate-Vijfhoek) had 4,725 residents. 26.9% of them (1,270 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 Turkey (11.4%), other Asia (3.6%) and other Europe (3.3%). 39.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
4,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
26.9% 1,270 people
Born abroad
39.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 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 73.1% 3,455
  • Migration background 26.9% 1,270

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7424. For comparison, the line marks Deventer and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    11.4% 540 people
    Deventer 7.9% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.6% 170 people
    Deventer 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.3% 155 people
    Deventer 4.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.8% 130 people
    Deventer 2.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.5% 70 people
    Deventer 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.2% 55 people
    Deventer 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.85% 40 people
    Deventer 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.63% 30 people
    Deventer 0.71% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.53% 25 people
    Deventer 0.49% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.53% 25 people
    Deventer 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.42% 20 people
    Deventer 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.21% 10 people
    Deventer 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 39.4% 500
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 60.6% 770

Men and women

Men
2,380
Women
2,345

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 70% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 7424
  • Deventer
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 7424DeventerNetherlands
1998 0.0%20.4%16.7%
1999 0.0%20.6%17.1%
2000 0.0%21.1%17.5%
2001 0.0%21.7%18.0%
2002 16.9%22.5%18.4%
2003 20.7%22.9%18.8%
2004 20.8%23.5%19.0%
2005 22.6%23.7%19.2%
2006 21.3%23.7%19.3%
2007 21.4%23.5%19.4%
2008 21.9%23.4%19.6%
2009 21.8%23.4%19.9%
2010 22.2%23.7%20.3%
2011 22.5%23.8%20.6%
2012 22.5%23.7%20.9%
2013 22.4%23.8%21.1%
2014 22.4%23.6%21.4%
2015 22.6%23.7%21.7%
2016 23.1%24.0%22.1%
2017 22.6%24.5%22.6%
2018 23.2%24.7%23.1%
2019 23.7%25.1%23.6%
2020 24.4%25.3%24.2%
2021 24.7%25.5%24.6%
2022 25.9%26.4%26.0%
2023 25.9%27.5%27.1%
2024 25.9%27.9%27.9%
2025 26.6%28.1%28.5%
2026 26.9%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
7425 Colmschate-Vijfhoek 7,570 +1.5 pp Turkey
7433 Averlo en Frieswijk 6,255 +2.3 pp Other Asia
7423 Colmschate-Noord 5,815 +0.7 pp Turkey
7416 Voorstad 3,450 +1.3 pp Turkey

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 151500000000000000000
1999 151500000000000000000
2000 151500000000000000000
2001 201500000000000000000
2002 650540110209055001555001505104565
2003 1,7151,35535565285150525655205535101510135220
2004 2,1851,7354559037020552580103051045151515175280
2005 3,0102,32568014055534053510010455585302015255435
2006 3,2802,58570014055535053510010505580201520250445
2007 3,4552,7157401605803501035110105510590252020275465
2008 3,7052,8958101756353751045110156015595253025290520
2009 3,8503,00584017066538010501152050151095204525300540
2010 3,9403,0658751856904005451251560151595254530315560
2011 3,9853,09089519070542054012520651010105304520320575
2012 4,0203,110905190720405104512520651010105256525320585
2013 4,0453,130905190715400104512515551510110256530315590
2014 4,0153,115900185715415104512520551510105205525325580
2015 4,2503,290960200760440154013020551510120256525340620
2016 4,2703,285985195790445154013515552010110307535345640
2017 4,3003,330970195775435104013520502010115357030335635
2018 4,3803,3651,015205815450154013515502010125359035350665
2019 4,4353,3851,050210845460204013015552051304510530350700
2020 4,5653,4501,1152258904852040135255020101454511525365750
2021 4,6603,5101,1502259205052035145205020101454511040385760
2022 4,7753,5451,2352309955252540140256015101455514540390805
2023 4,7953,5501,2402451,0005402035135206520101506014540395810
2024 4,7453,5151,2302359955352035130206515101456015535––
2025 4,7103,4551,2552501,0055402530135206515101605516040––
2026 4,7253,4551,2702551,0155402530130257020101555517040––