Postcode · Enschede, Overijssel

Postcode 7547: Neighbourhood Bedrijfsterreinen Enschede-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7547 in Enschede (Bedrijfsterreinen Enschede-West) had 555 residents. 14.4% of them (80 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 Germany (4.5%), other Europe (3.6%) and other Asia (1.8%). 37.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 80 people
Born abroad: 37.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −4.1 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 475
Migration background 14.4% 80

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7547. For comparison, the line marks Enschede and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

4.5% 25 people

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

3.6% 20 people

Enschede 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.8% 10 people

Enschede 8.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.90% 5 people

Enschede 5.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.90% 5 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.90% 5 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.90% 5 people

Enschede 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.90% 5 people

Enschede 0.27% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 5 people

Enschede 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Enschede 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

38% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 37.5% 30
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.3% 45

Men and women

Men: 290
Women: 265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7547 14.4%

Higher than 39% 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

14.4%

7547
Enschede
Netherlands

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Year	7547	Enschede	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	23.8%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	24.2%	17.1%
2000	9.4%	24.7%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	25.4%	18.0%
2002	10.2%	25.8%	18.4%
2003	11.0%	26.3%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	26.4%	19.0%
2005	11.7%	26.4%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	26.6%	19.3%
2007	12.5%	26.7%	19.4%
2008	10.8%	26.8%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	27.2%	19.9%
2010	13.0%	27.5%	20.3%
2011	11.8%	27.8%	20.6%
2012	13.4%	27.8%	20.9%
2013	12.3%	28.0%	21.1%
2014	12.1%	28.0%	21.4%
2015	12.4%	28.0%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	28.2%	22.1%
2017	12.3%	28.6%	22.6%
2018	12.9%	29.1%	23.1%
2019	14.2%	29.7%	23.6%
2020	16.0%	30.3%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	30.6%	24.6%
2022	18.5%	32.2%	26.0%
2023	17.9%	33.1%	27.1%
2024	18.8%	33.7%	27.9%
2025	15.2%	34.6%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	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
7545 Boswinkel - Stadsveld	37.8%	15,260	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
7521 Twekkelerveld - T.H.T.	38.0%	9,185	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
7548 Enschede	16.3%	3,985	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
7554 Wilderinkshoek	10.5%	1,530	+1.4 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	705	640	65	45	20	0	0	0	15	5	40	0	0	5	0	0	0	60	0
1999	695	635	65	45	25	0	0	5	15	0	35	0	0	10	0	5	0	60	0
2000	690	625	65	45	15	0	0	5	15	0	35	0	5	5	0	0	0	65	5
2001	640	575	65	50	20	0	0	0	20	0	35	0	0	15	0	0	5	60	0
2002	640	570	65	50	25	0	0	5	15	0	40	0	5	5	0	5	0	60	5
2003	635	565	70	45	25	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	5	5	0	10	0	65	10
2004	650	575	70	50	20	0	0	0	15	0	35	0	5	10	0	5	0	70	5
2005	640	565	75	50	20	5	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	10	0	5	0	65	5
2006	630	560	70	55	20	5	0	0	15	5	35	0	5	15	0	0	0	65	5
2007	600	530	75	50	25	5	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	15	0	10	0	60	10
2008	600	540	65	50	25	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	20	0	10	5	55	10
2009	585	520	65	45	20	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	15	0	10	5	55	10
2010	575	510	75	55	20	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	0	20	0	5	0	60	10
2011	550	485	65	50	20	0	0	0	5	5	35	0	0	15	0	10	0	55	10
2012	560	490	75	55	10	0	0	0	10	0	35	0	0	20	0	0	0	60	5
2013	570	500	70	50	20	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	0	15	5	5	0	60	10
2014	580	510	70	45	20	0	0	0	5	0	30	0	0	15	0	10	5	50	10
2015	565	495	70	40	35	10	0	0	5	5	30	0	0	10	5	15	0	50	25
2016	565	490	75	40	30	10	5	0	5	0	30	0	0	10	0	10	0	50	25
2017	570	500	70	40	30	10	5	0	10	5	30	0	0	10	0	0	0	50	25
2018	580	505	75	50	25	0	5	5	10	0	30	0	0	20	0	5	0	55	25
2019	600	515	85	45	40	0	5	0	5	0	25	5	0	15	5	20	5	50	30
2020	595	500	95	55	45	0	10	0	5	0	30	0	5	20	0	20	10	60	35
2021	610	500	110	60	50	0	10	0	5	5	35	0	5	20	5	20	5	65	45
2022	595	480	110	65	45	5	10	0	5	5	25	5	5	30	5	15	5	70	35
2023	585	480	105	60	45	5	5	5	5	5	25	5	0	35	5	10	10	60	40
2024	585	475	110	60	45	5	5	5	5	5	25	5	5	30	5	15	5	–	–
2025	560	475	85	45	35	5	5	0	5	5	25	5	5	15	5	10	5	–	–
2026	555	475	80	50	30	5	5	0	5	5	25	0	5	20	5	10	0	–	–

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