Postcode · Hengevelde, Overijssel

Postcode 7496: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7496 in Hengevelde had 2,345 residents. 8.1% of them (190 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hof van Twente (12.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.7%), other Asia (1.7%) and other Europe (1.5%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,345 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.1% 190 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.1% 2,160
Migration background 8.1% 190

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7496. For comparison, the line marks Hof van Twente and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.7% 40 people

Hof van Twente 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 40 people

Hof van Twente 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 35 people

Hof van Twente 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 20 people

Hof van Twente 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.64% 15 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.43% 10 people

Hof van Twente 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.43% 10 people

Hof van Twente 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.43% 10 people

Hof van Twente 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.21% 5 people

Hof van Twente 0.29% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.21% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Hof van Twente 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,190
Women: 1,155

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7496 8.1%

Higher than 12% 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

8.1%

7496
Hof van Twente
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	7496	Hof van Twente	Netherlands
1998	4.1%	7.6%	16.7%
1999	4.4%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	8.0%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	4.6%	8.5%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	8.4%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	8.4%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	8.4%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	4.0%	8.5%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	8.4%	19.6%
2009	3.8%	8.3%	19.9%
2010	3.5%	8.5%	20.3%
2011	3.3%	8.6%	20.6%
2012	3.1%	8.8%	20.9%
2013	3.6%	8.1%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	8.1%	21.4%
2015	3.9%	8.2%	21.7%
2016	3.9%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	3.9%	8.8%	22.6%
2018	4.3%	8.9%	23.1%
2019	4.1%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	4.1%	9.3%	24.2%
2021	4.5%	9.5%	24.6%
2022	5.4%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	6.5%	11.1%	27.1%
2024	6.7%	11.6%	27.9%
2025	7.4%	12.3%	28.5%
2026	8.1%	12.6%	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
7482 Wolferink, Zienesch	15.5%	10,410	+2.2 pp	Germany
7475 Markelo	10.2%	7,510	+3.7 pp	Other Europe
7478 Noord	7.9%	2,655	+1.6 pp	Germany
7495 Hengevelde, Bentelo	7.5%	1,875	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
7497 Bentelo	6.2%	1,620	+1.2 pp	Germany

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,930	1,850	80	60	15	0	10	0	45	5	0	10	0	5	0	70	5
1999	1,950	1,865	85	65	20	0	10	0	45	5	5	10	5	5	0	80	10
2000	2,005	1,920	90	65	15	0	10	0	50	5	5	5	0	5	0	80	5
2001	2,030	1,935	90	65	20	0	10	0	50	5	0	10	5	5	0	80	10
2002	2,045	1,950	95	65	25	0	10	0	50	10	0	5	5	5	5	75	20
2003	2,055	1,955	100	70	35	0	10	0	45	10	0	15	5	10	10	75	25
2004	2,050	1,955	90	60	30	0	5	0	45	10	0	5	5	10	10	65	25
2005	2,060	1,965	90	60	25	0	5	0	45	10	0	5	5	10	5	65	25
2006	2,095	2,005	90	60	35	0	5	0	45	5	0	10	10	10	10	65	25
2007	2,110	2,025	85	55	25	0	5	0	40	10	0	5	5	10	5	65	20
2008	2,125	2,040	80	55	25	0	5	0	40	10	0	5	5	5	10	65	20
2009	2,100	2,025	80	55	30	0	5	0	45	5	0	5	10	10	5	60	15
2010	2,125	2,045	75	55	20	0	5	0	45	5	0	5	5	5	5	60	15
2011	2,120	2,045	70	50	20	0	5	0	45	5	0	0	0	10	5	60	15
2012	2,090	2,020	65	55	15	0	5	0	40	10	0	5	0	10	0	60	15
2013	2,080	2,005	75	50	20	0	10	0	40	10	0	0	0	5	5	60	15
2014	2,055	1,975	80	55	20	0	5	0	40	10	0	5	0	5	10	60	15
2015	2,055	1,975	80	60	25	0	5	0	45	10	0	5	0	5	15	65	15
2016	2,055	1,975	80	60	20	0	5	0	45	5	0	10	0	5	10	65	15
2017	2,050	1,970	80	55	20	0	5	0	40	10	0	5	5	5	5	60	15
2018	2,070	1,980	90	65	25	0	5	0	45	10	0	10	0	10	10	70	20
2019	2,075	1,990	85	55	30	5	5	0	40	10	0	5	5	10	5	65	20
2020	2,080	1,995	85	55	35	5	5	0	35	15	0	5	5	15	5	65	30
2021	2,105	2,010	95	60	35	0	5	5	40	10	0	10	5	15	5	65	30
2022	2,145	2,035	115	65	45	5	5	5	40	5	0	20	5	10	10	75	30
2023	2,225	2,080	145	80	65	10	5	10	35	10	0	35	5	25	10	85	50
2024	2,300	2,145	155	75	80	10	10	10	40	10	0	25	10	30	15	–	–
2025	2,310	2,140	170	80	90	10	10	5	40	10	0	30	10	40	10	–	–
2026	2,345	2,160	190	85	100	15	10	5	40	10	0	35	10	40	20	–	–

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