Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7511: Neighbourhood Binnensingelgebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7511 in Enschede (Binnensingelgebied) had 10,615 residents. 47.1% of them (5,000 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Enschede (35.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.3%), other Asia (11.4%) and Turkey (4.2%). 75.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.1% 5,000 people
Born abroad: 75.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.4 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 52.8% 5,610
Migration background 47.1% 5,000

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7511. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

13.3% 1,410 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.4% 1,215 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.2% 445 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

4.0% 425 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.4% 360 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 325 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 275 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 150 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

1.3% 140 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.2% 125 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.94% 100 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.38% 40 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.1% 3,755
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 25.0% 1,250

Men and women

Men: 5,760
Women: 4,855

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7511 47.1%

Higher than 90% 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

47.1%

7511
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7511	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	25.9%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	26.2%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	26.8%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	29.5%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	29.4%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	29.7%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	28.8%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	27.9%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	27.6%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	28.8%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	29.2%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	30.5%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	31.9%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	32.6%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	32.2%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	32.3%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	32.5%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	32.1%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	32.6%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	33.9%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	35.4%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	37.7%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	38.9%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	38.8%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	41.7%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	44.1%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	45.2%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	46.5%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	47.1%	35.3%	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
7512 Binnensingelgebied	41.3%	7,235	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
7514 Binnensingelgebied	33.1%	6,505	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
7513 Binnensingelgebied	36.4%	5,250	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
7533 Hogeland - Velve	37.5%	4,800	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
7535 Hogeland - Velve	15.6%	3,690	+0.3 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	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	7,515	5,565	1,950	655	1,295	300	35	75	235	40	385	10	20	240	195	310	105	920	1,030
1999	7,535	5,555	1,975	690	1,285	315	35	75	240	40	390	10	20	270	175	285	120	965	1,010
2000	7,755	5,670	2,080	720	1,370	340	35	65	230	40	400	20	25	275	230	320	110	985	1,090
2001	8,115	5,720	2,395	775	1,610	355	40	70	245	40	410	15	25	325	295	405	160	1,065	1,330
2002	7,960	5,625	2,340	825	1,520	340	45	65	235	50	420	15	20	370	260	390	135	1,110	1,225
2003	8,210	5,770	2,435	820	1,615	335	55	70	240	55	415	20	20	365	285	445	130	1,105	1,335
2004	8,365	5,955	2,410	805	1,595	360	65	60	255	60	410	15	30	350	300	355	140	1,115	1,295
2005	8,470	6,110	2,360	825	1,540	345	65	70	260	60	430	25	35	335	250	360	130	1,130	1,235
2006	8,420	6,105	2,320	855	1,470	320	70	70	250	60	460	35	30	330	220	355	125	1,155	1,160
2007	8,600	6,115	2,480	835	1,640	340	85	70	255	70	475	35	25	300	270	425	125	1,155	1,325
2008	8,785	6,220	2,565	875	1,690	325	95	80	250	65	495	45	20	315	310	445	120	1,165	1,400
2009	8,820	6,125	2,690	915	1,775	325	100	75	245	75	525	45	25	320	360	465	130	1,215	1,485
2010	9,025	6,145	2,880	970	1,905	360	95	85	265	80	545	45	30	350	360	515	145	1,275	1,605
2011	9,090	6,125	2,965	1,030	1,935	375	95	90	255	95	575	45	35	375	345	540	140	1,325	1,635
2012	8,950	6,065	2,880	1,060	1,825	385	85	100	220	100	575	45	25	415	270	520	145	1,325	1,555
2013	9,010	6,100	2,910	1,085	1,825	385	100	100	210	95	575	35	35	440	265	535	135	1,345	1,560
2014	9,100	6,140	2,960	1,085	1,880	380	85	115	230	80	550	40	25	470	295	545	150	1,360	1,605
2015	9,115	6,185	2,930	1,070	1,860	385	90	115	230	80	530	35	25	480	290	535	135	1,350	1,580
2016	9,185	6,195	2,990	1,070	1,920	370	125	115	220	95	510	45	30	485	240	590	165	1,335	1,655
2017	9,255	6,120	3,135	1,100	2,035	375	115	115	240	95	490	55	30	525	275	650	170	1,395	1,735
2018	9,315	6,015	3,300	1,125	2,180	390	105	115	240	110	465	55	30	575	295	740	185	1,425	1,875
2019	9,435	5,880	3,555	1,205	2,350	405	110	115	240	115	470	55	30	650	300	825	240	1,520	2,035
2020	9,640	5,890	3,750	1,340	2,405	385	110	110	265	115	490	60	30	760	295	850	275	1,670	2,075
2021	9,695	5,930	3,765	1,410	2,350	380	120	120	245	120	485	75	40	810	305	825	235	1,740	2,025
2022	9,825	5,730	4,095	1,455	2,635	380	120	135	290	125	495	70	45	840	320	985	285	1,855	2,145
2023	10,110	5,650	4,460	1,750	2,710	395	140	135	295	125	495	75	45	1,140	335	1,000	280	2,160	2,205
2024	10,365	5,685	4,680	1,830	2,855	410	135	125	295	140	460	75	40	1,250	345	1,075	330	–	–
2025	10,660	5,695	4,960	1,895	3,065	435	130	135	290	140	430	80	40	1,345	350	1,230	355	–	–
2026	10,615	5,610	5,000	1,975	3,030	445	125	140	275	150	425	100	40	1,410	325	1,215	360	–	–

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