Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7512: Neighbourhood Binnensingelgebied

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7512 in Enschede (Binnensingelgebied) had 7,235 residents. 41.3% of them (2,990 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 Asia (9.5%), other Europe (8.5%) and Turkey (6.2%). 64.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.3% 2,990 people
Born abroad: 64.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 58.7% 4,245
Migration background 41.3% 2,990

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7512. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.5% 690 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.5% 615 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.2% 450 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

4.6% 330 people

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

2.6% 190 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.1% 155 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 145 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.7% 120 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.7% 120 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 80 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.90% 65 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 30 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.0% 1,915
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.0% 1,075

Men and women

Men: 3,710
Women: 3,525

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7512 41.3%

Higher than 87% 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

41.3%

7512
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7512	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	23.8%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	24.4%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	24.9%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	25.1%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	25.3%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	25.4%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	25.2%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	26.0%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	27.2%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	27.3%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	27.1%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	27.5%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	28.3%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	29.5%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	29.5%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	29.8%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	30.1%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	30.5%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	31.0%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	31.2%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	31.9%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	33.7%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	34.3%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	35.3%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	36.4%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	37.9%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	38.6%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	39.9%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	41.3%	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
7511 Binnensingelgebied	47.1%	10,615	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
7512 Binnensingelgebied	41.3%	7,235	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
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
7541 Hogeland - Velve	31.0%	3,145	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	5,480	4,170	1,305	490	820	350	90	105	120	15	325	20	20	125	50	55	35	635	670
1999	5,575	4,220	1,360	495	860	375	90	100	130	15	325	20	15	135	50	60	40	650	710
2000	5,475	4,110	1,365	500	865	360	95	85	135	15	330	15	15	140	55	75	45	660	705
2001	5,560	4,165	1,395	510	875	370	100	75	150	20	325	15	15	155	55	70	35	680	715
2002	5,760	4,300	1,460	545	920	360	105	75	155	20	340	15	15	175	60	95	50	720	740
2003	5,750	4,290	1,460	525	935	370	105	80	150	35	335	20	20	150	60	85	50	700	760
2004	5,950	4,450	1,500	555	950	370	100	80	155	40	340	20	20	175	65	80	60	735	765
2005	5,865	4,340	1,525	570	955	355	95	95	155	35	345	20	25	180	60	95	65	755	770
2006	5,830	4,240	1,585	620	965	365	100	100	145	40	365	25	25	205	60	100	55	800	790
2007	5,870	4,270	1,600	635	970	370	110	95	145	40	365	30	30	210	55	95	60	805	800
2008	5,930	4,330	1,605	635	970	390	90	85	140	35	370	25	30	210	65	105	60	795	805
2009	6,145	4,455	1,690	660	1,035	400	100	80	150	40	380	35	25	220	75	120	70	835	850
2010	6,425	4,605	1,820	700	1,130	410	120	90	160	40	380	40	20	260	75	170	65	885	935
2011	6,515	4,595	1,925	760	1,165	425	110	90	150	50	400	40	20	300	75	185	80	945	975
2012	6,535	4,605	1,925	745	1,185	405	110	95	150	60	395	35	20	295	85	195	85	930	995
2013	6,535	4,590	1,945	760	1,190	410	105	95	150	55	405	40	25	290	85	190	100	940	1,005
2014	6,545	4,575	1,970	760	1,210	400	100	90	140	50	400	40	30	290	100	240	90	940	1,030
2015	6,585	4,575	2,010	750	1,260	415	105	95	145	50	370	40	30	310	105	260	85	930	1,080
2016	6,495	4,480	2,015	735	1,285	420	90	100	150	60	350	40	25	320	95	280	90	925	1,095
2017	6,505	4,475	2,030	725	1,305	400	100	95	150	60	350	30	20	325	95	300	105	910	1,115
2018	6,440	4,385	2,055	760	1,295	380	100	100	135	50	345	40	15	360	100	335	95	930	1,125
2019	6,600	4,375	2,225	825	1,400	400	100	105	130	55	345	55	20	405	100	390	120	995	1,230
2020	6,880	4,520	2,360	885	1,475	415	105	100	135	65	335	50	20	480	100	410	145	1,065	1,300
2021	6,925	4,480	2,445	910	1,535	400	105	110	145	75	350	45	20	495	115	445	140	1,090	1,355
2022	7,080	4,505	2,575	910	1,665	410	105	115	155	80	365	45	25	475	120	510	170	1,115	1,390
2023	7,105	4,410	2,695	940	1,755	440	115	120	150	75	365	40	25	515	140	520	190	1,140	1,490
2024	7,230	4,440	2,790	1,000	1,795	450	110	115	145	80	355	45	20	580	135	555	200	–	–
2025	7,275	4,375	2,905	1,015	1,885	435	125	115	140	85	325	55	25	610	150	640	195	–	–
2026	7,235	4,245	2,990	1,045	1,945	450	120	120	145	80	330	65	30	615	155	690	190	–	–

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