Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7523: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7523 in Enschede (Noord) had 12,590 residents. 38.6% of them (4,860 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 Turkey (9.8%), other Asia (7.1%) and other Europe (5.8%). 57.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 12,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.6% 4,860 people
Born abroad: 57.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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 61.4% 7,730
Migration background 38.6% 4,860

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7523. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

9.8% 1,230 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.1% 890 people

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

5.8% 735 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.1% 515 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.9% 360 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.1% 260 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 250 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 205 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 170 people

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

0.83% 105 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.79% 100 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.32% 40 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.2% 2,780
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.8% 2,080

Men and women

Men: 6,490
Women: 6,100

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7523 38.6%

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

38.6%

7523
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7523	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	32.6%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	33.3%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	34.9%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	34.1%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	33.8%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	33.6%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	33.2%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	33.6%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	34.1%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	34.0%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	34.3%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	34.4%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	34.2%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	34.2%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	34.0%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	33.8%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	33.8%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	33.8%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	33.6%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	34.0%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	34.5%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	34.8%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	35.7%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	36.3%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	37.1%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	37.7%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	38.4%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	38.9%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	38.6%	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
7531 Ribbelt - Stokhorst	23.3%	8,260	+0.9 pp	Germany
7522 Noord	38.8%	7,970	+4.1 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

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	11,210	7,550	3,660	1,095	2,570	1,230	350	160	255	35	690	30	20	355	145	360	35	1,355	2,310
1999	10,870	7,255	3,615	1,090	2,530	1,225	340	155	230	40	655	35	25	375	155	345	40	1,340	2,285
2000	10,410	6,780	3,630	1,055	2,565	1,280	340	145	210	50	620	30	20	385	145	355	40	1,285	2,340
2001	9,385	6,185	3,200	895	2,315	1,230	305	110	190	35	525	30	25	315	120	285	40	1,095	2,100
2002	9,485	6,285	3,205	895	2,315	1,220	300	120	185	35	530	35	20	310	140	285	30	1,085	2,115
2003	9,640	6,400	3,240	875	2,365	1,215	310	110	200	45	515	45	15	300	160	285	40	1,095	2,150
2004	9,660	6,445	3,210	855	2,360	1,180	300	100	205	50	495	45	15	300	170	315	40	1,070	2,140
2005	10,200	6,775	3,425	900	2,525	1,260	325	125	205	45	520	40	20	320	195	315	55	1,120	2,305
2006	10,505	6,925	3,580	955	2,625	1,300	340	135	215	55	535	55	20	345	210	320	50	1,180	2,395
2007	10,765	7,105	3,665	1,000	2,665	1,330	350	155	185	55	575	55	25	345	205	320	65	1,220	2,445
2008	10,830	7,120	3,710	1,010	2,700	1,350	365	150	185	55	600	60	25	325	185	340	70	1,220	2,485
2009	11,255	7,380	3,875	1,080	2,795	1,385	370	160	200	65	635	65	20	360	180	350	85	1,310	2,560
2010	11,465	7,545	3,920	1,080	2,845	1,400	370	165	205	70	650	55	20	355	170	370	95	1,325	2,595
2011	11,660	7,680	3,985	1,095	2,880	1,395	360	170	215	60	650	55	25	365	165	425	90	1,345	2,635
2012	11,925	7,860	4,060	1,110	2,950	1,420	340	170	215	70	650	60	25	375	190	445	100	1,365	2,695
2013	12,085	8,005	4,080	1,135	2,950	1,415	350	160	225	75	650	70	25	390	195	415	115	1,395	2,685
2014	12,180	8,060	4,120	1,140	2,985	1,410	345	160	220	80	645	70	30	395	180	465	125	1,405	2,715
2015	12,260	8,120	4,140	1,160	2,980	1,375	355	165	225	80	635	70	30	425	180	480	120	1,425	2,715
2016	12,230	8,120	4,110	1,125	2,985	1,350	350	165	220	80	605	65	30	425	175	515	130	1,400	2,710
2017	12,225	8,065	4,160	1,140	3,020	1,335	355	155	220	70	595	65	35	445	170	595	120	1,415	2,745
2018	12,130	7,950	4,180	1,175	3,005	1,300	360	170	220	70	580	75	35	485	185	560	140	1,450	2,730
2019	12,200	7,950	4,250	1,230	3,025	1,270	360	160	220	80	590	80	30	530	200	570	165	1,500	2,750
2020	12,215	7,855	4,360	1,245	3,115	1,290	350	165	215	85	565	85	35	560	220	605	185	1,520	2,835
2021	12,205	7,780	4,425	1,275	3,150	1,280	350	150	205	75	550	85	35	605	225	650	215	1,555	2,870
2022	12,215	7,680	4,535	1,290	3,245	1,245	355	165	210	85	555	80	35	620	240	710	240	1,535	2,910
2023	12,210	7,605	4,600	1,315	3,290	1,270	355	150	205	100	550	80	35	645	235	725	250	1,560	2,940
2024	12,225	7,530	4,695	1,355	3,345	1,260	360	155	205	90	540	95	35	685	240	780	245	–	–
2025	12,185	7,455	4,735	1,330	3,400	1,240	360	160	205	100	520	90	40	685	245	830	260	–	–
2026	12,590	7,730	4,860	1,390	3,470	1,230	360	170	205	105	515	100	40	735	250	890	260	–	–

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