Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7525: Neighbourhood Buurtschap Lonneker-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7525 in Enschede (Buurtschap Lonneker-West) had 360 residents. 6.9% of them (25 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 (2.8%), Indonesia (1.4%) and other Europe (1.4%). 40.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.9% 25 people
Born abroad: 40.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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

92%

Dutch origin 91.7% 330
Migration background 6.9% 25

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7525. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.8% 10 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 5 people

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

1.4% 5 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 5 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

40% 80%

Born abroad (first generation) 40.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 80.0% 20

Men and women

Men: 185
Women: 170

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

6.9%

7525
Enschede
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	7525	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	10.5%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	9.7%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	8.2%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	9.7%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	9.6%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	11.1%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	11.0%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	11.1%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	11.4%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	10.1%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	10.1%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	9.7%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	8.5%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	9.3%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	6.9%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	8.0%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	6.8%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	6.9%	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
7531 Ribbelt - Stokhorst	23.3%	8,260	+0.9 pp	Germany
7532 Glanerbrug en omgeving	20.3%	5,265	+1.6 pp	Germany
7582 West	15.1%	5,205	+0.1 pp	Germany
7587 de Lutte	10.3%	4,015	+1.7 pp	Germany
7524 Buurtschap Lonneker-West	11.9%	3,780	+0.5 pp	Germany
7574 Zuid-Berghuizen	23.7%	3,570	+1.4 pp	Turkey

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	Indonesia	Germany	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	380	340	40	30	5	0	35	0	0	5	0	35	0
1999	360	325	35	30	5	0	30	0	0	0	5	35	0
2000	360	325	35	30	0	5	25	5	0	0	0	30	5
2001	360	330	30	30	0	0	30	0	0	0	0	35	0
2002	360	325	35	30	5	5	30	0	0	0	0	35	0
2003	365	330	30	25	5	5	30	0	0	0	0	35	0
2004	360	325	35	30	5	0	30	0	0	5	0	35	0
2005	365	325	35	35	5	5	30	5	0	0	0	40	0
2006	375	340	40	35	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	40	0
2007	360	320	40	30	5	0	30	0	0	5	0	35	0
2008	360	315	40	35	5	5	30	5	0	0	0	40	0
2009	365	330	40	35	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	40	5
2010	360	320	40	35	10	5	25	10	0	5	0	40	5
2011	350	310	40	35	10	5	25	10	0	5	0	35	5
2012	345	305	35	30	5	5	25	5	0	0	0	35	5
2013	345	315	35	25	10	5	15	10	0	5	0	25	5
2014	360	325	35	20	10	5	15	5	0	5	0	25	5
2015	355	325	30	20	15	5	15	5	0	10	0	20	10
2016	355	325	30	20	10	5	10	10	0	5	0	20	5
2017	375	340	35	20	15	5	15	5	0	10	0	25	10
2018	360	325	35	20	15	5	15	5	0	10	0	30	10
2019	370	335	35	20	15	5	15	5	5	5	0	25	5
2020	360	335	25	20	10	5	15	5	5	0	0	25	10
2021	380	350	30	15	10	5	15	0	5	0	0	25	5
2022	375	345	30	15	10	5	15	5	5	5	0	20	10
2023	375	350	25	15	10	5	15	0	0	5	0	20	5
2024	370	345	25	15	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	–	–
2025	365	340	30	15	15	5	10	5	5	0	0	–	–
2026	360	330	25	15	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	–	–

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