Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7531: Neighbourhood Ribbelt - Stokhorst

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7531 in Enschede (Ribbelt - Stokhorst) had 8,260 residents. 23.3% of them (1,925 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 (4.4%), other Europe (4.2%) and other Asia (3.9%). 54.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.3% 1,925 people
Born abroad: 54.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.6% 6,330
Migration background 23.3% 1,925

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7531. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.4% 360 people

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

4.2% 345 people

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

3.9% 325 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.5% 205 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 165 people

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

1.9% 160 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.2% 100 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 85 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.85% 70 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 55 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 40 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 20 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.0% 1,040
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.0% 885

Men and women

Men: 4,055
Women: 4,200

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7531 23.3%

Higher than 64% 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

23.3%

7531
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7531	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	17.4%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	17.5%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	18.1%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	18.2%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	18.5%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	18.8%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	18.8%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	19.5%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	19.5%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	19.9%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	20.3%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	20.4%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	20.2%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	20.2%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	19.5%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	20.1%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	20.3%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	20.2%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	20.4%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	20.5%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	20.8%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	21.1%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	22.4%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	22.9%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	23.6%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	23.2%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	23.3%	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
7523 Noord	38.6%	12,590	+1.5 pp	Turkey
7514 Binnensingelgebied	33.1%	6,505	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
7532 Glanerbrug en omgeving	20.3%	5,265	+1.6 pp	Germany
7533 Hogeland - Velve	37.5%	4,800	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
7524 Buurtschap Lonneker-West	11.9%	3,780	+0.5 pp	Germany
7525 Buurtschap Lonneker-West	6.9%	360	−1.1 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	9,075	7,500	1,580	850	720	235	70	80	190	15	615	25	20	190	20	65	45	1,070	510
1999	8,975	7,405	1,575	840	735	220	85	75	200	10	600	25	20	195	15	70	60	1,055	520
2000	8,930	7,315	1,615	840	770	245	85	70	205	10	605	30	15	190	10	90	55	1,065	550
2001	8,780	7,185	1,595	835	765	220	85	60	200	15	595	25	20	195	15	100	70	1,065	530
2002	8,800	7,180	1,625	850	775	215	85	65	195	20	595	25	20	210	30	105	60	1,075	545
2003	8,650	7,025	1,625	840	780	215	80	65	205	20	580	30	20	210	40	90	65	1,075	555
2004	8,660	7,030	1,625	840	790	240	90	65	200	25	575	25	20	220	40	75	55	1,060	565
2005	8,665	6,975	1,690	835	850	255	85	65	205	35	565	25	20	225	40	100	65	1,080	615
2006	8,570	6,895	1,675	845	835	265	80	70	205	30	570	25	20	230	45	75	65	1,070	605
2007	8,555	6,850	1,700	845	855	280	85	65	195	30	565	30	20	230	55	75	70	1,070	635
2008	8,465	6,750	1,720	830	885	290	100	70	190	15	550	20	20	240	65	75	80	1,055	665
2009	8,395	6,680	1,715	835	885	280	90	65	185	20	535	30	15	255	65	90	90	1,065	650
2010	8,455	6,745	1,710	840	875	270	85	60	185	25	540	25	15	260	60	105	85	1,060	650
2011	8,500	6,790	1,715	860	850	260	70	65	195	30	540	30	15	275	50	85	95	1,095	615
2012	8,265	6,660	1,610	820	785	235	70	65	185	30	510	30	15	265	40	80	80	1,035	570
2013	8,310	6,640	1,670	825	840	245	80	65	185	30	505	45	15	260	40	110	85	1,050	625
2014	8,420	6,710	1,710	840	870	245	80	70	185	25	505	40	15	280	55	110	100	1,065	640
2015	8,370	6,670	1,700	810	890	250	75	80	180	25	495	30	20	265	55	130	95	1,025	675
2016	8,340	6,655	1,685	810	875	235	80	80	175	30	490	35	20	265	45	135	95	1,015	670
2017	8,370	6,660	1,710	800	910	230	80	80	170	30	475	30	20	275	60	155	105	1,010	700
2018	8,520	6,770	1,750	820	925	230	90	90	165	30	480	30	20	290	50	160	110	1,030	725
2019	8,475	6,710	1,765	830	935	220	90	85	160	35	465	30	20	315	55	185	105	1,030	740
2020	8,415	6,665	1,750	800	955	230	70	85	160	40	435	30	15	320	60	190	120	1,010	740
2021	8,380	6,615	1,765	770	1,000	245	65	95	155	45	420	30	15	305	65	210	120	970	795
2022	8,370	6,495	1,875	800	1,080	225	75	85	175	50	420	35	25	325	75	235	150	995	810
2023	8,425	6,495	1,930	810	1,120	225	85	95	160	55	405	45	20	340	75	275	145	995	865
2024	8,410	6,425	1,985	820	1,170	220	85	100	165	55	395	50	25	350	80	300	165	–	–
2025	8,330	6,400	1,930	780	1,150	220	75	95	170	55	365	50	20	345	65	315	160	–	–
2026	8,260	6,330	1,925	765	1,160	205	70	100	165	55	360	40	20	345	85	325	160	–	–

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