Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7533: Neighbourhood Hogeland - Velve

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7533 in Enschede (Hogeland - Velve) had 4,800 residents. 37.5% of them (1,800 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 Asia (7.3%), Turkey (6.7%) and other Europe (6.4%). 56.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
4,800 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
37.5% 1,800 people
Born abroad
56.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 62.6% 3,005
  • Migration background 37.5% 1,800

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7533. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.3% 350 people
    Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    6.7% 320 people
    Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.4% 305 people
    Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    5.3% 255 people
    Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.2% 105 people
    Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.0% 95 people
    Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    1.7% 80 people
    Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 80 people
    Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.7% 80 people
    Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Suriname
    1.5% 70 people
    Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.94% 45 people
    Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.31% 15 people
    Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 56.4% 1,015
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.6% 785

Men and women

Men
2,460
Women
2,340

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 84% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 7533
  • Enschede
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 7533EnschedeNetherlands
1998 25.9%23.8%16.7%
1999 26.5%24.2%17.1%
2000 26.9%24.7%17.5%
2001 28.3%25.4%18.0%
2002 29.0%25.8%18.4%
2003 29.4%26.3%18.8%
2004 29.0%26.4%19.0%
2005 29.1%26.4%19.2%
2006 29.3%26.6%19.3%
2007 28.9%26.7%19.4%
2008 27.4%26.8%19.6%
2009 27.0%27.2%19.9%
2010 27.4%27.5%20.3%
2011 27.6%27.8%20.6%
2012 28.2%27.8%20.9%
2013 28.8%28.0%21.1%
2014 28.3%28.0%21.4%
2015 28.5%28.0%21.7%
2016 29.1%28.2%22.1%
2017 30.2%28.6%22.6%
2018 30.7%29.1%23.1%
2019 31.6%29.7%23.6%
2020 32.2%30.3%24.2%
2021 33.0%30.6%24.6%
2022 34.6%32.2%26.0%
2023 35.2%33.1%27.1%
2024 35.4%33.7%27.9%
2025 36.4%34.6%28.5%
2026 37.5%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
7534 Glanerbrug en omgeving 12,415 +1.7 pp Other Asia
7511 Binnensingelgebied 10,615 +5.4 pp Other Europe
7531 Ribbelt - Stokhorst 8,260 +0.9 pp Germany
7512 Binnensingelgebied 7,235 +5.0 pp Other Asia
7514 Binnensingelgebied 6,505 +2.9 pp Other Europe
7532 Glanerbrug en omgeving 5,265 +1.6 pp Germany
7535 Hogeland - Velve 3,690 +0.3 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,7603,5251,23554568528070709053352051852011535650580
1999 4,7703,5051,265540735285906585103201552002014040645620
2000 4,8203,5301,295525765300857080103051552003015040635660
2001 4,8803,5051,380525850330859575203152051854015550625750
2002 4,8703,4601,410530880335909075203052052007016535625785
2003 4,8503,4251,425530885335858585252952052107016040630795
2004 4,8103,4151,395520870335809075152851552157515050620775
2005 4,8403,4301,4105308853508085802028520102156014565635775
2006 4,8003,3951,405515890340858075302901552056018040615795
2007 4,7453,3701,370480890340807590302852001756017540585780
2008 4,6253,3601,265450815335708085252652051604513540545715
2009 4,5703,3351,235435795315557085252552051555515040540700
2010 4,2853,1101,175435745315456075202552051555014535530645
2011 3,9552,8651,090425670295354065152502551454513045510575
2012 4,0302,8951,135430705310404575252502001604013040515615
2013 4,4653,1801,285460820345506070302653051604517545550730
2014 4,4903,2201,270475800335555575302802551655016040570710
2015 4,6253,3051,320510810330556075352853051904017540600720
2016 4,6103,2701,340535805310506570403053051955017545625715
2017 4,5703,1901,380535845330505575352903002154519065630750
2018 4,5453,1501,395545850320555570403002552155520550630765
2019 4,5253,0951,4305358953256055754029525102056022555630800
2020 4,6553,1551,500560940315507080503102552207024065665840
2021 4,7903,2101,580590990330506075603103552407526080690885
2022 4,8203,1601,6706201,0503255560757531030102707529090710915
2023 4,8603,1501,7106451,0653255060756530030102959030590730935
2024 4,8403,1251,7156351,0803206565757027545153058531095––
2025 4,8053,0551,7506001,14533075708070250451529090330100––
2026 4,8003,0051,8006201,18032080708080255451530595350105––