Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7543: Neighbourhood Boswinkel - Stadsveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7543 in Enschede (Boswinkel - Stadsveld) had 6,930 residents. 40.1% of them (2,780 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 Turkey (9.5%), other Asia (8.6%) and other Europe (6.4%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.3 percentage points.

Residents: 6,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.1% 2,780 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.3 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 59.9% 4,150
Migration background 40.1% 2,780

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7543. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

9.5% 660 people

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

8.6% 595 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.4% 445 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

4.0% 275 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.0% 140 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 130 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.7% 120 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 120 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 120 people

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

1.4% 95 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.94% 65 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.22% 15 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 1,535
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 1,245

Men and women

Men: 3,520
Women: 3,410

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7543 40.1%

Higher than 86% 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

40.1%

7543
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7543	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	32.1%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	31.7%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	31.9%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	32.2%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	32.0%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	32.6%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	33.0%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	33.4%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	33.5%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	33.2%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	33.1%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	33.0%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	33.9%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	32.6%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	32.6%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	32.6%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	32.2%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	31.5%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	31.5%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	32.1%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	33.2%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	33.4%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	33.6%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	34.2%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	35.8%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	36.8%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	36.9%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	38.1%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	40.1%	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
7545 Boswinkel - Stadsveld	37.8%	15,260	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
7546 Zuid	23.9%	8,550	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
7513 Binnensingelgebied	36.4%	5,250	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
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	6,315	4,290	2,025	645	1,385	600	130	130	160	35	350	20	0	275	55	245	30	815	1,210
1999	6,760	4,615	2,145	680	1,465	605	165	140	160	40	380	20	5	275	60	260	35	855	1,285
2000	7,060	4,810	2,255	715	1,535	605	165	155	165	60	390	20	0	305	70	275	40	900	1,355
2001	7,170	4,870	2,310	725	1,590	615	190	150	170	45	390	20	5	310	85	285	50	915	1,395
2002	7,160	4,870	2,290	705	1,585	600	180	145	155	40	365	20	5	315	95	310	60	880	1,405
2003	7,325	4,935	2,390	765	1,635	615	185	145	165	45	380	20	10	355	105	305	70	945	1,445
2004	7,360	4,925	2,430	735	1,700	640	180	140	160	45	365	20	10	340	145	315	75	910	1,520
2005	7,390	4,925	2,465	730	1,730	680	175	135	155	40	365	20	5	340	145	325	75	910	1,560
2006	7,470	4,970	2,500	730	1,770	695	165	140	160	45	365	25	10	330	160	330	75	910	1,590
2007	7,475	4,990	2,480	720	1,760	735	160	150	155	45	365	25	5	325	125	315	75	905	1,580
2008	7,560	5,055	2,505	750	1,755	745	145	160	160	65	370	25	5	350	130	290	60	930	1,580
2009	7,585	5,075	2,505	750	1,755	730	145	155	165	65	365	30	5	350	115	305	75	940	1,565
2010	7,540	4,985	2,555	810	1,740	715	130	160	150	65	380	40	10	380	130	315	75	980	1,580
2011	7,585	5,115	2,475	815	1,655	700	115	150	145	55	380	30	15	390	135	280	75	980	1,490
2012	7,555	5,095	2,460	790	1,675	680	120	145	155	65	375	30	10	375	125	305	80	960	1,500
2013	7,570	5,100	2,470	795	1,670	690	120	150	155	60	385	25	5	380	110	300	85	970	1,505
2014	7,425	5,035	2,390	775	1,620	655	120	155	155	55	375	35	15	350	110	300	70	940	1,455
2015	6,855	4,695	2,160	735	1,420	575	100	145	135	55	355	35	10	335	95	250	65	890	1,265
2016	6,770	4,635	2,135	705	1,430	565	95	140	135	50	325	30	10	340	80	275	90	860	1,275
2017	6,800	4,615	2,185	715	1,470	575	95	150	130	55	330	35	10	340	95	295	75	870	1,315
2018	7,000	4,675	2,325	705	1,620	615	110	140	135	65	325	40	10	330	105	355	95	865	1,455
2019	7,065	4,705	2,360	710	1,650	625	110	140	135	65	320	35	15	340	95	380	100	870	1,490
2020	7,120	4,725	2,395	750	1,645	605	120	130	140	70	325	40	15	370	90	395	95	910	1,490
2021	7,010	4,610	2,400	755	1,650	625	120	130	130	65	320	40	15	380	85	395	100	900	1,500
2022	6,935	4,450	2,485	755	1,725	640	100	120	135	70	335	50	15	360	110	445	110	910	1,530
2023	6,515	4,120	2,400	745	1,655	610	95	110	130	80	310	50	15	375	95	420	105	885	1,455
2024	6,375	4,025	2,350	695	1,650	590	100	115	135	85	280	50	15	350	95	440	95	–	–
2025	6,575	4,065	2,505	705	1,800	610	115	130	130	85	270	60	15	365	115	500	115	–	–
2026	6,930	4,150	2,780	800	1,975	660	130	120	140	95	275	65	15	445	120	595	120	–	–

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