Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7542: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7542 in Enschede (Zuid) had 10,465 residents. 36.0% of them (3,765 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Enschede (35.3%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.1%), Turkey (6.5%) and other Europe (4.6%). 51.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.0% 3,765 people
Born abroad: 51.4% 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.0% 6,700
Migration background 36.0% 3,765

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7542. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.1% 1,055 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.5% 675 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.6% 480 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.3% 455 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.3% 240 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.8% 190 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 180 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.3% 135 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 125 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 110 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 100 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 25 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.4% 1,935
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 1,830

Men and women

Men: 5,405
Women: 5,060

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7542 36.0%

Higher than 82% 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

36.0%

7542
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7542	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	22.7%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	23.7%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	24.3%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	25.0%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	25.8%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	26.1%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	26.5%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	26.9%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	27.2%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	27.8%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	28.0%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	28.6%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	29.1%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	29.2%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	29.2%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	29.5%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	30.1%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	30.4%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	30.1%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	30.9%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	31.5%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	32.0%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	32.4%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	32.7%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	33.6%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	34.2%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	35.0%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	35.6%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	36.0%	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
7534 Glanerbrug en omgeving	26.3%	12,415	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
7535 Hogeland - Velve	15.6%	3,690	+0.3 pp	Germany
7541 Hogeland - Velve	31.0%	3,145	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7536 Buurtschap Broekheurne	16.7%	60	+8.3 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	11,765	9,100	2,665	1,090	1,580	390	80	160	415	35	735	50	20	285	95	335	70	1,540	1,120
1999	11,585	8,830	2,750	1,100	1,660	410	60	180	420	40	725	50	25	300	105	370	75	1,555	1,200
2000	11,515	8,720	2,795	1,080	1,715	425	75	195	425	40	700	50	40	290	105	380	70	1,535	1,255
2001	11,665	8,740	2,920	1,115	1,815	465	95	220	410	55	700	50	35	330	110	400	60	1,555	1,365
2002	11,625	8,625	2,995	1,100	1,910	545	100	230	400	50	690	50	35	325	100	415	70	1,535	1,460
2003	11,465	8,475	2,990	1,080	1,905	535	115	230	385	50	660	45	35	340	110	420	60	1,495	1,495
2004	11,355	8,355	3,005	1,065	1,935	585	120	230	355	45	645	45	25	350	105	430	65	1,460	1,540
2005	11,185	8,175	3,010	1,045	1,975	610	125	240	340	45	640	50	25	330	110	430	75	1,415	1,595
2006	11,120	8,090	3,025	1,050	1,975	625	120	250	345	45	635	50	25	340	95	430	65	1,430	1,600
2007	11,060	7,980	3,080	1,050	2,025	635	130	235	335	45	620	45	30	355	95	475	75	1,420	1,655
2008	10,970	7,895	3,075	1,005	2,065	665	135	250	325	50	590	50	25	340	75	500	65	1,365	1,715
2009	10,880	7,760	3,115	1,025	2,090	690	135	250	325	50	600	65	25	335	70	490	80	1,380	1,735
2010	10,695	7,580	3,115	990	2,130	710	125	245	315	55	575	60	20	335	75	540	65	1,330	1,785
2011	10,650	7,535	3,115	985	2,135	680	135	245	310	65	565	65	25	330	70	555	75	1,325	1,790
2012	10,625	7,520	3,105	980	2,125	675	130	240	305	60	570	60	20	330	70	570	75	1,320	1,785
2013	10,575	7,455	3,120	980	2,130	675	130	230	300	60	560	60	25	335	70	585	80	1,315	1,800
2014	10,555	7,380	3,175	970	2,210	690	135	225	295	65	560	55	20	335	75	630	95	1,300	1,875
2015	10,615	7,385	3,230	975	2,255	700	130	230	300	70	545	60	25	345	75	660	90	1,310	1,920
2016	10,505	7,340	3,165	930	2,230	680	125	220	290	50	515	65	20	330	80	690	95	1,260	1,905
2017	10,505	7,255	3,250	960	2,295	660	135	220	285	65	515	60	20	365	65	770	95	1,275	1,980
2018	10,475	7,180	3,295	970	2,325	660	125	220	270	70	500	60	20	390	80	795	105	1,280	2,010
2019	10,455	7,110	3,345	985	2,360	685	115	220	265	70	500	70	20	395	80	815	110	1,295	2,050
2020	10,410	7,040	3,370	980	2,390	685	125	215	260	75	480	65	25	410	90	835	105	1,275	2,095
2021	10,405	7,000	3,405	995	2,410	675	130	210	245	75	470	75	30	420	110	855	110	1,275	2,125
2022	10,400	6,910	3,495	1,020	2,470	680	125	200	255	75	480	80	25	430	110	910	115	1,300	2,120
2023	10,365	6,825	3,540	1,050	2,490	680	105	190	255	70	475	80	30	465	125	945	115	1,330	2,145
2024	10,315	6,705	3,615	1,065	2,545	680	110	200	250	90	470	85	25	490	135	960	125	–	–
2025	10,395	6,700	3,700	1,060	2,640	665	125	195	250	110	455	100	30	480	150	1,005	135	–	–
2026	10,465	6,700	3,765	1,060	2,705	675	135	190	240	110	455	100	25	480	180	1,055	125	–	–

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