Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7541: Neighbourhood Hogeland - Velve

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7541 in Enschede (Hogeland - Velve) had 3,145 residents. 31.0% of them (975 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.9%), Turkey (5.1%) and Germany (4.5%). 53.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.0% 975 people
Born abroad: 53.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.0% 2,170
Migration background 31.0% 975

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7541. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.9% 250 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

5.1% 160 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

4.5% 140 people

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

4.0% 125 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 65 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 60 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 60 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.1% 35 people

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

1.1% 35 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 30 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.32% 10 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.3% 520
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 455

Men and women

Men: 1,560
Women: 1,580

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7541 31.0%

Higher than 77% 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

31.0%

7541
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7541	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	21.5%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	22.9%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	23.1%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	22.8%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	30.3%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	26.5%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	23.8%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	22.9%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	23.3%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	24.1%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	24.2%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	25.0%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	26.3%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	26.6%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	27.4%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	26.7%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	26.5%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	26.6%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	26.4%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	26.2%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	27.2%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	27.8%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	27.6%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	28.6%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	28.9%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	28.7%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	30.3%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	31.0%	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
7544 Zuid	55.0%	15,830	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
7542 Zuid	36.0%	10,465	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7512 Binnensingelgebied	41.3%	7,235	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
7543 Boswinkel - Stadsveld	40.1%	6,930	+4.3 pp	Turkey
7513 Binnensingelgebied	36.4%	5,250	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
7535 Hogeland - Velve	15.6%	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 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	3,065	2,405	660	320	340	170	40	20	40	0	255	15	0	50	10	45	15	370	295
1999	3,065	2,400	670	320	350	165	40	15	40	5	245	15	5	55	15	50	20	370	295
2000	3,105	2,400	710	310	390	180	50	20	45	10	235	10	5	60	15	55	15	370	335
2001	3,100	2,385	715	330	385	165	45	20	45	5	235	10	5	80	20	70	15	380	335
2002	3,045	2,350	695	325	375	150	50	20	45	5	220	15	5	85	20	70	15	370	325
2003	3,320	2,320	1,005	375	630	150	60	20	45	5	210	15	5	145	175	160	15	435	575
2004	3,165	2,320	840	340	500	150	60	20	50	15	205	10	10	115	85	100	20	395	445
2005	3,040	2,320	725	315	415	130	65	20	50	20	205	5	5	100	35	75	20	365	355
2006	3,120	2,405	715	300	415	140	65	15	50	20	195	10	5	90	35	75	15	350	365
2007	3,280	2,510	765	305	460	180	60	15	50	15	185	5	10	105	30	85	25	360	405
2008	3,275	2,485	790	330	460	165	60	10	55	20	190	10	10	120	30	95	25	390	400
2009	3,205	2,430	775	330	445	165	50	15	50	20	190	10	10	120	20	110	15	385	390
2010	3,275	2,460	820	335	485	175	55	15	60	20	175	10	5	145	25	115	20	395	420
2011	3,325	2,455	875	355	520	175	50	25	55	25	185	5	10	155	30	135	25	410	460
2012	3,350	2,460	890	345	540	190	55	25	50	30	170	5	15	155	30	140	20	405	485
2013	3,370	2,445	925	365	555	200	55	25	50	35	180	10	10	165	30	135	25	425	495
2014	3,350	2,455	895	345	545	195	55	30	50	25	175	5	10	155	35	125	30	415	480
2015	3,440	2,530	910	355	560	200	55	25	60	25	185	10	5	155	35	130	30	430	485
2016	3,400	2,495	905	345	560	195	55	30	60	30	170	10	10	155	40	135	15	415	490
2017	3,375	2,485	890	325	565	195	65	25	60	30	155	10	5	155	30	135	25	395	495
2018	3,435	2,535	900	330	570	180	70	25	60	30	160	10	5	155	30	150	25	395	510
2019	3,405	2,480	925	335	585	175	75	30	55	35	155	10	10	160	30	155	30	400	520
2020	3,420	2,470	950	340	605	165	75	30	50	40	155	15	10	160	35	180	30	400	545
2021	3,405	2,465	940	315	620	170	70	30	55	45	150	15	5	145	35	185	30	380	560
2022	3,375	2,405	965	315	650	165	60	25	60	35	160	20	5	135	35	210	60	390	560
2023	3,250	2,305	940	290	650	165	50	30	55	35	150	15	5	125	40	225	45	360	555
2024	3,175	2,260	910	285	630	160	50	30	60	35	150	15	5	120	30	230	35	–	–
2025	3,155	2,195	955	295	660	160	55	30	65	35	150	15	5	125	50	245	30	–	–
2026	3,145	2,170	975	280	695	160	60	35	65	35	140	10	0	125	60	250	30	–	–

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