Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7535: Neighbourhood Hogeland - Velve

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7535 in Enschede (Hogeland - Velve) had 3,690 residents. 15.6% of them (575 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 (3.8%), other Europe (3.3%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 44.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 3,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.6% 575 people
Born abroad: 44.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 84.4% 3,115
Migration background 15.6% 575

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7535. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.8% 140 people

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

3.3% 120 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 75 people

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

1.5% 55 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.4% 50 people

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

1.2% 45 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.54% 20 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.41% 15 people

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

0.41% 15 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.41% 15 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.41% 15 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.14% 5 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.3% 255
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.7% 320

Men and women

Men: 1,855
Women: 1,830

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7535 15.6%

Higher than 43% 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

15.6%

7535
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7535	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	12.1%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	12.8%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	12.7%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	12.8%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	13.2%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	13.7%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	13.4%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	13.3%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	13.2%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	14.1%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	14.2%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	13.8%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	13.8%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	14.2%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	13.8%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	15.3%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	15.8%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	16.2%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	15.6%	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
7534 Glanerbrug en omgeving	26.3%	12,415	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
7511 Binnensingelgebied	47.1%	10,615	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
7542 Zuid	36.0%	10,465	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7512 Binnensingelgebied	41.3%	7,235	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
7533 Hogeland - Velve	37.5%	4,800	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
7541 Hogeland - Velve	31.0%	3,145	+2.4 pp	Other Asia

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	3,965	3,485	480	360	130	15	0	0	70	5	260	10	5	85	10	10	20	435	45
1999	3,945	3,460	490	355	140	15	0	5	70	0	260	10	5	80	10	15	25	445	50
2000	3,905	3,405	500	360	145	15	5	10	70	5	265	5	5	85	5	20	15	445	55
2001	3,910	3,410	495	355	145	15	0	5	65	5	265	10	5	75	10	25	20	440	60
2002	3,865	3,375	495	350	145	10	0	5	75	5	265	5	0	80	10	20	20	435	55
2003	3,845	3,355	495	350	145	15	0	10	75	5	265	5	5	75	10	15	15	435	60
2004	3,830	3,325	505	350	155	20	0	10	70	10	265	0	5	80	10	20	15	435	65
2005	3,770	3,255	515	340	175	30	0	15	75	5	260	0	5	75	20	15	15	430	80
2006	3,770	3,260	505	345	160	25	5	10	70	10	255	5	5	80	10	10	20	430	75
2007	3,800	3,300	500	330	165	30	0	15	75	10	240	5	5	80	15	10	10	420	80
2008	3,760	3,260	500	330	175	35	0	10	75	5	235	5	15	75	15	15	20	415	80
2009	3,785	3,290	495	330	165	35	5	10	75	10	235	10	10	75	10	5	15	415	80
2010	3,770	3,275	490	310	180	35	5	15	70	10	220	10	10	70	10	15	20	395	100
2011	3,815	3,310	505	325	180	30	5	15	75	10	215	5	5	100	10	15	20	410	100
2012	3,835	3,315	525	330	190	30	5	10	75	10	215	15	10	90	10	25	25	420	105
2013	3,855	3,310	545	335	210	30	10	15	75	10	205	15	5	110	10	35	25	425	120
2014	3,825	3,285	540	330	210	25	5	15	80	15	195	15	5	115	10	35	25	420	120
2015	3,815	3,275	540	330	210	30	10	10	75	20	195	10	10	115	5	35	25	420	115
2016	3,805	3,280	525	305	220	35	10	10	85	20	185	10	5	105	10	25	25	400	125
2017	3,830	3,300	530	300	230	40	5	20	75	10	175	10	10	105	20	40	20	395	135
2018	3,810	3,270	540	320	225	45	10	15	85	15	175	10	15	120	10	20	25	415	130
2019	3,825	3,295	530	300	230	45	10	15	85	15	160	20	15	105	15	25	20	405	130
2020	3,810	3,285	525	290	240	50	15	15	85	15	145	20	15	110	15	20	25	380	145
2021	3,740	3,215	525	295	230	40	15	15	80	15	145	20	20	110	5	35	25	385	140
2022	3,720	3,155	570	300	270	40	15	15	85	20	150	20	20	110	10	45	30	385	150
2023	3,720	3,145	570	310	260	40	5	25	75	20	150	20	20	120	15	35	35	390	155
2024	3,740	3,150	590	325	265	45	10	20	80	20	145	20	20	140	20	40	40	–	–
2025	3,735	3,130	605	315	290	40	15	25	75	20	150	15	15	130	25	45	50	–	–
2026	3,690	3,115	575	295	280	50	5	15	75	15	140	15	15	120	20	45	55	–	–

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