Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7522: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7522 in Enschede (Noord) had 7,970 residents. 38.8% of them (3,090 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 (11.2%), other Asia (10.2%) and Germany (4.0%). 77.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 7,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.8% 3,090 people
Born abroad: 77.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.2% 4,880
Migration background 38.8% 3,090

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7522. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.2% 895 people

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

10.2% 815 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

4.0% 315 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.3% 265 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.2% 255 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 185 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 140 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.75% 60 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 50 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.56% 45 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.44% 35 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.31% 25 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

77% 23%

Born abroad (first generation) 77.2% 2,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 22.8% 705

Men and women

Men: 4,485
Women: 3,485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7522 38.8%

Higher than 85% 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

38.8%

7522
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7522	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	17.2%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	18.3%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	19.5%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	21.0%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	21.9%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	22.7%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	22.1%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	22.1%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	21.6%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	23.0%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	24.8%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	26.8%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	27.9%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	28.4%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	28.8%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	27.7%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	27.8%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	28.0%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	27.7%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	27.2%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	28.8%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	32.4%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	32.1%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	34.7%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	36.6%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	36.3%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	37.6%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	38.8%	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
7523 Noord	38.6%	12,590	+1.5 pp	Turkey
7558 Hasseler Es	23.7%	11,990	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
7552 Groot Driene, Berflo Es	37.5%	11,840	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
7521 Twekkelerveld - T.H.T.	38.0%	9,185	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
7514 Binnensingelgebied	33.1%	6,505	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
7524 Buurtschap Lonneker-West	11.9%	3,780	+0.5 pp	Germany
7561 Deurningen	7.5%	1,990	+1.8 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	6,250	5,175	1,075	545	520	35	10	30	185	80	295	10	25	215	35	90	55	770	310
1999	6,420	5,250	1,175	570	605	30	10	25	215	85	275	15	30	250	45	110	85	830	345
2000	6,465	5,265	1,200	550	655	30	5	30	220	100	275	15	25	235	55	130	85	810	395
2001	6,455	5,195	1,260	595	655	25	15	35	200	110	275	15	25	280	55	130	85	835	420
2002	6,455	5,095	1,355	605	750	35	10	30	225	110	285	15	25	280	65	180	95	880	480
2003	6,570	5,135	1,440	635	805	60	10	30	210	125	305	15	25	290	55	205	110	890	550
2004	6,685	5,170	1,515	645	865	70	10	35	200	115	310	15	25	295	55	255	125	895	620
2005	6,780	5,280	1,495	670	830	85	10	40	185	110	320	15	25	310	50	245	105	910	590
2006	6,740	5,250	1,490	670	815	95	5	40	175	105	325	15	30	300	60	230	105	900	595
2007	6,725	5,265	1,455	670	785	105	5	40	170	90	330	20	25	295	50	215	110	895	565
2008	6,965	5,360	1,600	750	850	125	10	40	165	85	380	25	25	320	60	255	110	970	635
2009	6,905	5,195	1,710	885	830	115	10	35	155	75	435	30	25	395	70	265	105	1,085	620
2010	7,005	5,125	1,880	945	935	135	10	35	165	55	495	25	25	400	80	315	140	1,175	705
2011	7,105	5,125	1,985	1,050	925	135	15	40	165	50	565	35	20	430	75	325	120	1,265	720
2012	7,070	5,065	2,005	1,095	910	125	10	30	150	40	595	30	25	445	70	350	135	1,305	695
2013	7,100	5,055	2,045	1,105	940	115	10	30	160	40	620	25	20	440	80	370	135	1,335	705
2014	7,100	5,135	1,965	1,030	935	130	10	40	175	35	585	20	30	395	70	345	130	1,275	690
2015	7,135	5,155	1,980	1,005	975	115	15	30	175	40	565	25	20	395	70	340	190	1,240	740
2016	7,155	5,155	2,000	950	1,050	125	20	40	180	40	525	25	25	375	70	385	190	1,195	805
2017	7,085	5,125	1,960	930	1,035	135	20	50	195	30	445	25	20	440	75	375	155	1,195	770
2018	7,070	5,145	1,925	865	1,060	130	15	50	185	35	420	25	20	400	75	425	145	1,110	815
2019	7,115	5,065	2,050	910	1,140	125	10	45	175	40	405	25	20	460	70	485	190	1,165	890
2020	7,510	5,075	2,435	1,040	1,395	150	15	40	170	40	405	30	30	575	115	685	180	1,285	1,150
2021	7,405	5,030	2,375	1,040	1,335	165	20	40	145	45	405	35	30	570	130	610	180	1,250	1,125
2022	7,500	4,900	2,600	1,085	1,520	170	20	40	160	55	390	35	35	630	120	715	240	1,350	1,170
2023	7,735	4,905	2,830	1,245	1,585	180	15	45	165	50	375	40	30	805	135	715	285	1,520	1,225
2024	7,925	5,050	2,875	1,225	1,650	200	20	45	165	50	340	45	30	810	155	745	265	–	–
2025	7,885	4,920	2,965	1,270	1,695	235	25	40	145	50	350	55	30	835	155	775	265	–	–
2026	7,970	4,880	3,090	1,305	1,785	265	25	45	140	50	315	60	35	895	185	815	255	–	–

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