Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7545: Neighbourhood Boswinkel - Stadsveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7545 in Enschede (Boswinkel - Stadsveld) had 15,260 residents. 37.8% of them (5,770 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 (9.3%), other Europe (6.7%) and Turkey (6.5%). 62.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 15,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.8% 5,770 people
Born abroad: 62.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 62.2% 9,485
Migration background 37.8% 5,770

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7545. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.3% 1,420 people

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

6.7% 1,020 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.5% 985 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.9% 590 people

Enschede 4.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 425 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 285 people

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

1.8% 280 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.4% 220 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

1.3% 200 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 165 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.0% 150 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.16% 25 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.2% 3,590
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.9% 2,185

Men and women

Men: 7,920
Women: 7,335

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7545 37.8%

Higher than 84% 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

37.8%

7545
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7545	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	25.4%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	25.4%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	25.6%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	26.8%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	27.3%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	27.0%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	27.1%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	27.1%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	27.2%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	27.4%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	27.3%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	27.9%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	28.0%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	28.5%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	28.7%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	28.6%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	28.2%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	28.3%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	28.8%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	29.1%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	29.9%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	30.2%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	30.5%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	30.7%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	32.6%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	33.6%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	34.0%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	36.5%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	37.8%	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
7521 Twekkelerveld - T.H.T.	38.0%	9,185	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
7546 Zuid	23.9%	8,550	+1.2 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
7548 Enschede	16.3%	3,985	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
7547 Bedrijfsterreinen Enschede-West	14.4%	555	−4.1 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	15,640	11,665	3,970	1,600	2,375	995	210	240	360	50	900	45	20	635	100	275	145	2,045	1,930
1999	15,885	11,850	4,035	1,585	2,440	1,015	230	255	365	75	930	45	15	595	95	285	120	2,025	2,010
2000	15,950	11,860	4,085	1,565	2,520	1,025	250	245	370	75	895	55	20	595	90	325	140	2,015	2,075
2001	16,130	11,810	4,320	1,655	2,660	1,020	250	260	405	100	910	55	20	670	135	350	140	2,130	2,185
2002	16,185	11,770	4,420	1,680	2,735	1,055	245	255	395	105	895	60	25	700	165	395	120	2,145	2,275
2003	15,585	11,375	4,215	1,615	2,590	1,045	220	245	365	75	850	70	25	670	180	350	110	2,045	2,170
2004	15,425	11,240	4,185	1,625	2,560	1,060	220	235	360	60	850	120	25	630	200	300	125	2,035	2,150
2005	15,220	11,085	4,130	1,555	2,570	1,070	220	235	345	60	830	75	25	625	215	315	110	1,955	2,175
2006	15,200	11,055	4,140	1,530	2,610	1,065	225	235	355	75	840	60	25	605	230	300	125	1,940	2,205
2007	15,355	11,150	4,205	1,580	2,630	1,070	240	240	350	85	865	55	30	630	235	280	130	1,980	2,225
2008	15,425	11,225	4,205	1,590	2,620	1,060	225	235	355	95	845	55	25	665	230	285	135	2,000	2,205
2009	15,600	11,245	4,355	1,660	2,690	1,085	230	240	360	95	880	75	30	675	230	320	130	2,080	2,275
2010	15,630	11,255	4,375	1,700	2,675	1,065	220	255	350	100	875	85	30	710	225	330	130	2,095	2,280
2011	15,680	11,215	4,470	1,720	2,745	1,080	245	255	355	95	885	85	25	725	210	360	145	2,135	2,335
2012	15,655	11,160	4,500	1,750	2,750	1,080	235	260	355	90	895	95	30	730	220	375	135	2,155	2,345
2013	15,560	11,105	4,455	1,745	2,720	1,075	225	260	355	90	885	120	20	720	225	350	140	2,145	2,310
2014	15,575	11,180	4,395	1,695	2,700	1,045	225	245	350	90	860	110	20	705	230	360	155	2,100	2,300
2015	15,580	11,175	4,405	1,655	2,750	1,025	230	255	345	95	820	110	20	705	220	400	180	2,060	2,350
2016	15,485	11,030	4,455	1,625	2,835	1,010	225	255	345	110	765	105	25	730	255	470	165	2,025	2,435
2017	15,325	10,865	4,460	1,595	2,865	990	235	245	330	125	735	90	25	745	240	515	185	1,980	2,475
2018	15,195	10,650	4,545	1,635	2,915	965	220	250	325	120	720	100	30	785	245	600	190	2,030	2,520
2019	15,110	10,540	4,570	1,640	2,935	955	225	245	335	120	725	100	30	785	280	590	185	2,035	2,535
2020	14,835	10,305	4,530	1,640	2,890	920	215	230	310	115	715	110	25	790	285	635	180	2,010	2,515
2021	14,600	10,125	4,475	1,620	2,855	875	210	220	300	110	715	115	30	760	280	670	190	1,980	2,500
2022	14,635	9,860	4,775	1,695	3,080	865	210	230	300	140	735	130	25	800	315	790	230	2,040	2,615
2023	14,840	9,855	4,985	1,800	3,185	900	225	220	295	145	725	140	30	910	315	850	235	2,130	2,740
2024	14,910	9,845	5,065	1,790	3,275	910	220	210	305	135	675	165	25	920	330	930	230	–	–
2025	15,230	9,675	5,555	1,800	3,750	975	210	210	295	150	635	165	30	970	390	1,270	255	–	–
2026	15,260	9,485	5,770	1,790	3,985	985	200	220	285	165	590	150	25	1,020	425	1,420	280	–	–

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