Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7524: Neighbourhood Buurtschap Lonneker-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7524 in Enschede (Buurtschap Lonneker-West) had 3,780 residents. 11.9% of them (450 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Enschede (35.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.3%), other Europe (2.1%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 43.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 450 people
Born abroad: 43.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 3,330
Migration background 11.9% 450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7524. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.3% 125 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.1% 80 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 50 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 45 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 40 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.93% 35 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.53% 20 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.40% 15 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.40% 15 people

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

0.26% 10 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.13% 5 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.13% 5 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.3% 195
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.7% 255

Men and women

Men: 1,970
Women: 1,810

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7524 11.9%

Higher than 28% 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

11.9%

7524
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7524	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	9.5%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	9.5%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	9.3%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	9.4%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	9.8%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	9.8%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	9.9%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	9.8%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	9.7%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	9.8%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	9.6%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	9.6%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	9.9%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	9.8%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	9.4%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	9.7%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	10.2%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	11.4%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	13.9%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	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
7531 Ribbelt - Stokhorst	23.3%	8,260	+0.9 pp	Germany
7522 Noord	38.8%	7,970	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
7524 Buurtschap Lonneker-West	11.9%	3,780	+0.5 pp	Germany
7574 Zuid-Berghuizen	23.7%	3,570	+1.4 pp	Turkey
7561 Deurningen	7.5%	1,990	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
7575 Eekte-Hazewinkel	14.7%	680	+0.3 pp	Other Asia
7525 Buurtschap Lonneker-West	6.9%	360	−1.1 pp	Germany
7562 Het Hulsbeek	19.1%	235	+11.5 pp	Other Europe

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	2,900	2,620	275	205	70	5	0	10	40	0	165	5	5	30	5	5	5	245	30
1999	2,875	2,600	280	200	80	10	0	10	35	5	155	10	5	30	5	15	0	240	35
2000	2,880	2,600	280	210	65	5	0	10	35	5	155	5	5	45	0	15	0	250	30
2001	2,945	2,665	280	215	75	5	0	10	35	0	160	10	10	35	0	15	10	245	35
2002	2,970	2,690	275	200	75	10	0	10	35	5	155	10	5	30	0	15	0	240	35
2003	2,970	2,695	280	210	70	5	0	10	35	0	150	10	5	45	0	15	5	240	30
2004	2,945	2,660	290	210	80	5	0	10	45	0	150	10	5	45	0	10	10	250	35
2005	2,945	2,655	290	205	85	10	0	10	40	0	145	10	5	45	0	15	10	250	45
2006	2,920	2,635	290	205	80	15	0	10	35	5	145	10	5	45	0	10	5	250	45
2007	2,915	2,630	285	205	80	15	0	10	40	0	145	10	5	45	0	10	5	250	40
2008	2,890	2,610	280	200	80	10	0	10	35	5	145	10	5	40	0	10	10	240	40
2009	2,860	2,580	280	205	75	10	0	10	35	0	145	10	5	45	5	10	5	240	40
2010	2,955	2,670	285	205	80	15	0	10	35	5	150	10	5	40	5	5	5	245	40
2011	2,955	2,670	285	200	85	15	0	10	35	0	155	10	5	30	5	10	10	240	40
2012	2,975	2,675	300	210	90	20	0	10	35	0	155	10	5	40	5	15	5	245	50
2013	2,965	2,665	295	205	90	20	0	10	40	0	150	10	0	45	5	10	5	245	55
2014	2,965	2,675	290	185	105	25	0	5	35	5	140	5	5	35	10	15	10	235	55
2015	2,975	2,695	280	185	95	20	5	10	40	0	125	10	5	45	0	10	10	235	50
2016	2,995	2,710	285	175	105	20	0	10	50	5	120	5	10	40	10	10	0	225	55
2017	3,030	2,735	295	180	115	20	0	15	50	5	115	10	5	50	5	15	5	230	60
2018	3,130	2,825	305	175	130	20	0	15	55	0	115	5	5	50	10	20	10	240	65
2019	3,285	2,950	335	185	145	25	0	10	55	5	115	10	5	55	15	25	10	250	85
2020	3,370	3,030	340	195	140	25	0	10	55	5	130	5	5	55	10	25	10	250	85
2021	3,520	3,155	365	205	155	25	5	10	55	5	135	10	5	55	20	25	10	265	95
2022	3,595	3,185	410	225	185	30	10	10	60	10	140	10	10	65	20	30	20	270	105
2023	3,685	3,255	430	230	200	25	5	10	65	5	135	10	10	75	20	35	25	285	115
2024	3,810	3,280	530	225	305	30	5	10	55	10	135	10	10	75	30	130	35	–	–
2025	3,755	3,315	440	220	220	30	5	10	55	10	125	10	10	80	25	45	35	–	–
2026	3,780	3,330	450	225	225	35	5	15	50	10	125	15	5	80	20	45	40	–	–

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