Postcode · Bathmen, Overijssel

Postcode 7437: Neighbourhood Loo

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7437 in Bathmen (Loo) had 5,760 residents. 7.0% of them (405 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Deventer (25.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.4%), Germany (1.1%) and other Europe (1.1%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,760 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.0% 405 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

93%

Dutch origin 93.1% 5,360
Migration background 7.0% 405

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7437. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Deventer and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.4% 80 people

Municipality of Deventer 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 65 people

Municipality of Deventer 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 65 people

Municipality of Deventer 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.87% 50 people

Municipality of Deventer 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.61% 35 people

Municipality of Deventer 6.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 35 people

Municipality of Deventer 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.35% 20 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.35% 20 people

Municipality of Deventer 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.26% 15 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.88% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.17% 10 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.29% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.43% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.09% 5 people

Municipality of Deventer 0.66% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

44% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 180
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.3% 220

Men and women

Men: 2,865
Women: 2,900

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7437 7.0%

Higher than 8% 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

7.0%

7437
Municipality of Deventer
Netherlands

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Year	7437	Municipality of Deventer	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	17.6%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	17.9%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	19.0%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	19.6%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	20.1%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	20.8%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	20.9%	19.2%
2006	5.0%	21.1%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	20.9%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	20.8%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	20.8%	19.9%
2010	4.8%	21.1%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	21.1%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	21.1%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	21.2%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	21.0%	21.4%
2015	5.3%	21.2%	21.7%
2016	5.0%	21.3%	22.1%
2017	5.1%	21.5%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	21.8%	23.1%
2019	5.5%	22.0%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	22.3%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	22.6%	24.6%
2022	6.4%	23.5%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	24.4%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	24.7%	27.9%
2025	6.9%	25.1%	28.5%
2026	7.0%	25.3%	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
7451 Holten	11.4%	9,930	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
7434 Lettele	4.8%	1,450	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
7435 Lettele	5.7%	440	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
7216 Almen-Harfsen	6.7%	300	+1.5 pp	Belgium
7428 Bathmen	6.5%	155	−3.2 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
7427 Colmschate-Zuid	13.3%	75	+13.3 pp	Other Asia
7426 Colmschate-Vijfhoek	0.0%	30	−20.0 pp	–

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	5,225	4,975	255	115	145	0	0	10	95	5	85	0	10	20	10	20	5	215	40
1999	5,150	4,890	255	115	140	0	0	5	90	5	90	5	5	15	5	20	15	215	40
2000	5,185	4,925	250	115	135	0	0	10	90	5	85	5	5	20	5	20	5	210	45
2001	5,215	4,960	255	110	145	0	0	10	90	5	75	5	5	25	10	20	10	200	55
2002	5,230	4,965	270	115	150	0	0	15	90	5	80	5	5	25	10	20	10	210	55
2003	5,270	5,000	275	125	150	0	0	10	90	5	80	5	10	30	10	20	15	220	55
2004	5,320	5,055	265	120	150	0	0	10	90	0	75	5	5	35	10	20	20	215	50
2005	5,325	5,065	265	115	140	0	0	15	85	5	80	5	5	25	10	15	10	210	55
2006	5,310	5,045	265	120	145	0	0	10	80	5	80	5	5	30	15	20	15	210	55
2007	5,310	5,050	260	120	140	0	0	15	80	5	75	5	10	30	15	10	15	205	55
2008	5,415	5,145	270	115	150	0	0	15	85	0	75	10	5	25	15	10	25	210	60
2009	5,485	5,210	275	125	150	0	5	15	85	0	75	5	10	35	10	10	25	215	65
2010	5,575	5,305	270	115	155	5	0	15	80	5	70	5	5	35	15	15	20	205	65
2011	5,555	5,280	275	125	150	0	0	20	80	5	70	5	10	40	15	15	15	210	65
2012	5,595	5,315	285	135	155	0	5	15	80	5	70	10	5	50	10	15	25	220	65
2013	5,615	5,335	280	125	155	5	5	15	75	5	70	10	5	40	10	20	20	215	65
2014	5,615	5,335	280	135	145	0	0	15	75	5	65	5	10	55	15	20	15	210	65
2015	5,615	5,320	295	140	155	0	5	20	85	0	65	10	5	60	10	15	20	230	70
2016	5,605	5,325	280	125	160	5	5	15	80	0	60	10	5	50	10	20	25	215	65
2017	5,570	5,285	285	130	155	5	0	20	80	5	60	10	5	55	15	15	15	215	70
2018	5,605	5,310	295	140	155	5	5	15	80	5	65	10	5	60	10	15	20	230	70
2019	5,655	5,345	310	140	165	5	5	20	75	0	65	10	10	55	5	25	30	230	75
2020	5,660	5,340	320	145	175	5	5	25	80	5	65	10	5	65	15	20	20	240	85
2021	5,655	5,335	320	145	175	10	5	25	80	0	65	10	5	65	15	20	20	235	85
2022	5,660	5,305	360	155	205	10	5	20	85	5	65	10	10	75	20	30	25	235	90
2023	5,705	5,315	385	175	210	20	5	20	80	5	65	10	10	90	20	30	25	255	95
2024	5,765	5,375	390	155	235	30	5	15	85	5	70	10	10	70	20	40	30	–	–
2025	5,775	5,375	400	160	240	35	5	20	80	5	70	15	10	65	25	45	35	–	–
2026	5,760	5,360	405	155	245	35	5	20	80	5	65	15	10	65	20	50	35	–	–

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