Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7546: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7546 in Enschede (Zuid) had 8,550 residents. 23.9% of them (2,040 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.4%), Turkey (4.6%) and Germany (4.3%). 42.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 8,550 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.9% 2,040 people
Born abroad: 42.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.1% 6,510
Migration background 23.9% 2,040

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7546. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 465 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.6% 390 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

4.3% 370 people

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

2.6% 225 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 220 people

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

1.2% 105 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.94% 80 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 75 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.41% 35 people

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

0.29% 25 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.29% 25 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.23% 20 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

42% 58%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.4% 865
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.6% 1,175

Men and women

Men: 4,280
Women: 4,270

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7546 23.9%

Higher than 65% 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

23.9%

7546
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7546	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	17.5%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	17.7%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	18.0%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	18.2%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	18.8%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	18.9%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	18.9%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	18.8%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	19.0%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	19.1%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	19.4%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	19.3%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	19.4%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	19.5%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	19.6%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	19.6%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	19.5%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	19.2%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	19.1%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	20.0%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	20.9%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	21.3%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	22.6%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	23.0%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	23.0%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	23.1%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	23.9%	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
7481 Haaksbergen	14.8%	11,035	+1.5 pp	Germany
7543 Boswinkel - Stadsveld	40.1%	6,930	+4.3 pp	Turkey
7548 Enschede	16.3%	3,985	+5.1 pp	Other Europe

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	9,770	8,060	1,710	730	980	290	15	70	315	40	520	20	5	185	25	185	40	1,080	630
1999	9,645	7,930	1,710	735	970	290	15	70	315	35	515	20	10	190	20	175	50	1,085	620
2000	9,625	7,885	1,735	740	1,000	310	15	70	310	25	520	20	10	190	25	175	70	1,090	645
2001	9,575	7,825	1,745	740	1,005	325	15	70	305	25	510	20	5	205	25	180	60	1,085	665
2002	9,485	7,695	1,785	750	1,035	330	25	65	305	25	510	25	5	210	30	190	65	1,100	685
2003	9,470	7,680	1,790	730	1,060	330	25	70	300	25	500	20	10	200	35	205	70	1,080	715
2004	9,455	7,670	1,785	720	1,070	350	30	70	285	25	495	15	10	200	35	205	70	1,050	735
2005	9,360	7,610	1,760	705	1,050	335	35	70	285	25	490	15	10	190	30	205	65	1,025	735
2006	9,295	7,520	1,770	690	1,080	330	45	65	275	25	475	20	10	185	35	230	75	1,005	770
2007	9,180	7,425	1,755	695	1,055	330	45	65	265	20	475	20	10	190	35	230	65	990	765
2008	9,020	7,275	1,750	685	1,065	345	45	60	270	20	455	25	10	195	30	235	60	980	765
2009	8,925	7,205	1,720	685	1,035	335	40	60	260	20	460	25	10	190	30	240	50	970	750
2010	8,915	7,185	1,730	680	1,050	335	35	65	265	20	465	30	10	175	30	240	60	975	760
2011	8,865	7,135	1,730	665	1,075	360	35	65	260	15	455	25	10	175	35	240	65	955	780
2012	8,815	7,090	1,725	670	1,055	350	30	65	250	15	450	25	10	185	35	250	60	945	780
2013	8,705	7,005	1,705	660	1,035	345	30	70	240	15	445	30	10	175	30	240	65	945	755
2014	8,585	6,915	1,670	635	1,035	345	35	75	230	10	430	25	15	165	35	235	70	910	760
2015	8,540	6,875	1,665	635	1,030	315	35	75	220	15	420	25	10	180	35	265	70	900	765
2016	8,580	6,935	1,645	615	1,025	310	35	70	220	20	410	25	5	175	40	260	70	875	765
2017	8,610	6,965	1,645	610	1,035	305	30	80	210	10	400	25	10	175	45	275	80	865	780
2018	8,635	6,910	1,725	630	1,095	330	40	75	220	15	395	20	10	205	45	295	75	885	835
2019	8,705	6,920	1,785	640	1,140	350	45	75	220	20	385	25	15	215	50	315	65	890	895
2020	8,695	6,875	1,820	620	1,200	370	50	80	215	15	375	25	10	210	60	340	70	875	950
2021	8,660	6,815	1,845	615	1,230	380	50	80	225	20	375	20	15	205	50	355	70	880	965
2022	8,685	6,720	1,965	645	1,320	380	45	90	225	30	390	20	15	220	65	390	90	895	1,000
2023	8,650	6,665	1,990	655	1,335	375	45	90	220	25	385	25	20	225	65	430	85	895	1,025
2024	8,605	6,625	1,980	650	1,330	375	45	80	220	25	380	25	20	225	70	425	95	–	–
2025	8,580	6,595	1,985	640	1,345	370	35	80	225	25	370	25	25	225	70	435	105	–	–
2026	8,550	6,510	2,040	640	1,395	390	35	80	220	25	370	25	20	225	75	465	105	–	–

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