Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7544: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7544 in Enschede (Zuid) had 15,830 residents. 55.0% of them (8,710 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 (23.7%), Turkey (10.5%) and other Europe (3.9%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 15,830 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 55.0% 8,710 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

45% 55%

Dutch origin 45.0% 7,120
Migration background 55.0% 8,710

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7544. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

23.7% 3,745 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

10.5% 1,660 people

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

3.9% 620 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.7% 580 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

3.3% 515 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 420 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 325 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.9% 300 people

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

1.4% 220 people

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

1.2% 190 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.54% 85 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.28% 45 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 5,045
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 3,660

Men and women

Men: 7,675
Women: 8,150

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7544 55.0%

Higher than 94% 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

55.0%

7544
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7544	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	34.6%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	35.9%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	37.4%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	38.9%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	40.0%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	41.0%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	41.9%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	42.3%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	42.9%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	43.4%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	43.8%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	44.3%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	44.1%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	44.6%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	44.8%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	45.3%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	46.0%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	46.6%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	47.6%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	48.5%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	49.2%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	49.6%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	50.3%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	50.9%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	52.0%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	53.0%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	53.8%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	54.5%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	55.0%	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
7481 Haaksbergen	14.8%	11,035	+1.5 pp	Germany
7542 Zuid	36.0%	10,465	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7546 Zuid	23.9%	8,550	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
7543 Boswinkel - Stadsveld	40.1%	6,930	+4.3 pp	Turkey
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	16,490	10,775	5,710	1,550	4,170	1,430	470	300	605	85	1,040	40	25	445	105	1,080	95	2,200	3,515
1999	16,410	10,515	5,895	1,510	4,390	1,525	460	295	580	90	1,025	40	20	425	95	1,230	115	2,130	3,765
2000	16,585	10,395	6,195	1,520	4,675	1,610	480	325	575	80	1,035	40	30	415	105	1,380	120	2,145	4,055
2001	16,950	10,355	6,595	1,535	5,055	1,720	495	355	550	110	1,020	40	20	455	130	1,575	120	2,120	4,475
2002	16,995	10,200	6,795	1,555	5,240	1,735	535	345	560	115	1,035	35	25	460	130	1,685	135	2,145	4,650
2003	17,055	10,050	7,000	1,505	5,495	1,770	555	370	540	130	990	35	25	455	155	1,845	130	2,080	4,915
2004	17,105	9,940	7,165	1,530	5,640	1,775	575	375	525	140	975	35	20	500	170	1,955	125	2,085	5,080
2005	17,005	9,815	7,190	1,515	5,665	1,750	595	350	505	130	955	35	25	500	175	2,060	100	2,050	5,135
2006	16,995	9,715	7,285	1,500	5,775	1,750	615	350	475	120	930	40	20	510	205	2,145	115	2,005	5,275
2007	16,885	9,555	7,330	1,505	5,825	1,745	595	345	480	125	915	45	25	520	215	2,205	115	2,020	5,310
2008	16,890	9,495	7,390	1,495	5,895	1,720	620	345	465	130	905	40	25	525	225	2,280	110	1,995	5,400
2009	16,990	9,470	7,525	1,515	6,015	1,740	600	350	455	140	895	60	25	535	235	2,380	115	2,000	5,525
2010	16,570	9,260	7,310	1,450	5,855	1,675	565	340	450	120	855	55	25	515	220	2,375	110	1,930	5,385
2011	16,700	9,260	7,440	1,505	5,935	1,700	545	330	445	135	870	65	25	545	215	2,460	105	1,975	5,460
2012	16,570	9,155	7,420	1,470	5,940	1,705	530	330	435	120	850	50	25	545	225	2,485	110	1,930	5,485
2013	16,295	8,910	7,385	1,455	5,925	1,715	525	335	420	115	820	50	30	555	230	2,480	105	1,905	5,480
2014	16,130	8,705	7,425	1,405	6,015	1,735	525	315	390	125	760	55	35	555	215	2,600	110	1,825	5,595
2015	16,035	8,570	7,465	1,400	6,065	1,735	525	310	380	110	725	70	30	575	240	2,660	105	1,805	5,660
2016	15,880	8,315	7,565	1,375	6,195	1,740	525	300	365	130	700	65	35	575	235	2,790	110	1,760	5,805
2017	15,790	8,130	7,660	1,340	6,315	1,735	510	295	375	130	685	60	30	565	260	2,910	100	1,735	5,925
2018	15,910	8,085	7,825	1,345	6,480	1,715	515	300	370	140	685	60	40	560	270	3,070	100	1,740	6,085
2019	15,885	8,005	7,880	1,350	6,530	1,690	525	295	350	130	675	60	35	580	280	3,155	105	1,720	6,160
2020	15,900	7,900	8,000	1,365	6,635	1,675	535	290	345	140	675	60	40	590	285	3,245	120	1,735	6,265
2021	15,980	7,850	8,130	1,375	6,755	1,705	540	285	335	155	660	70	40	605	300	3,310	125	1,750	6,375
2022	16,005	7,675	8,330	1,355	6,970	1,735	530	290	335	180	660	80	45	575	315	3,435	155	1,745	6,515
2023	15,975	7,515	8,465	1,355	7,110	1,695	545	290	335	205	630	90	45	585	340	3,530	170	1,750	6,635
2024	15,960	7,370	8,590	1,350	7,240	1,700	545	280	325	205	605	105	50	595	350	3,655	180	–	–
2025	15,890	7,230	8,660	1,355	7,310	1,685	530	300	315	205	600	105	50	605	395	3,685	195	–	–
2026	15,830	7,120	8,710	1,335	7,375	1,660	515	300	325	220	580	85	45	620	420	3,745	190	–	–

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