Postcode · Hengelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7553: Neighbourhoods Wilderinkshoek and Berflo Es

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7553 in Hengelo (Wilderinkshoek and Berflo Es) had 10,255 residents. 25.5% of them (2,615 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Hengelo (27.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (5.4%), other Asia (5.2%) and other Europe (3.8%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents: 10,255 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.5% 2,615 people
Born abroad: 54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.1 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.5% 7,640
Migration background 25.5% 2,615

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7553. For comparison, the line marks Hengelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

5.4% 550 people

Hengelo 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.2% 530 people

Hengelo 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 390 people

Hengelo 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

3.3% 335 people

Hengelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.0% 210 people

Hengelo 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 180 people

Hengelo 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 130 people

Hengelo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.88% 90 people

Hengelo 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.73% 75 people

Hengelo 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.63% 65 people

Hengelo 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.39% 40 people

Hengelo 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.24% 25 people

Hengelo 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 1,415
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.9% 1,200

Men and women

Men: 5,225
Women: 5,030

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7553 25.5%

Higher than 67% 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

25.5%

7553
Hengelo
Netherlands

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Year	7553	Hengelo	Netherlands
1998	18.6%	18.7%	16.7%
1999	18.6%	19.0%	17.1%
2000	18.9%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	19.8%	19.7%	18.0%
2002	20.2%	20.0%	18.4%
2003	20.2%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	19.7%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	19.7%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	20.3%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	20.2%	20.7%	19.6%
2009	20.3%	20.9%	19.9%
2010	20.2%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	20.4%	21.1%	20.6%
2012	20.9%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	21.1%	21.3%	21.1%
2014	21.2%	21.4%	21.4%
2015	21.3%	21.6%	21.7%
2016	21.9%	22.0%	22.1%
2017	22.4%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	22.1%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	22.0%	22.8%	23.6%
2020	22.7%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	23.3%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	24.4%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	24.5%	25.8%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	26.5%	27.9%
2025	25.4%	27.0%	28.5%
2026	25.5%	27.6%	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
7552 Groot Driene, Berflo Es	37.5%	11,840	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
7555 Wilderinkshoek, Woolde	19.0%	9,445	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7551 Binnenstad	28.1%	4,595	+1.7 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	10,325	8,400	1,920	770	1,145	565	30	65	255	30	515	20	15	220	35	130	35	1,055	870
1999	10,295	8,380	1,915	750	1,165	565	40	70	250	35	500	20	10	220	35	130	40	1,035	880
2000	10,270	8,325	1,945	745	1,200	545	40	80	250	40	490	20	10	225	40	160	45	1,025	915
2001	10,275	8,245	2,035	750	1,290	605	45	85	255	45	495	15	5	235	40	175	40	1,025	1,005
2002	10,275	8,200	2,075	770	1,310	615	45	80	250	55	490	20	5	255	45	170	50	1,050	1,030
2003	10,190	8,130	2,055	765	1,290	590	45	80	250	60	470	20	10	265	70	150	45	1,040	1,015
2004	10,115	8,100	2,015	760	1,250	565	50	65	260	50	460	25	10	265	40	160	60	1,045	965
2005	10,085	8,105	1,985	755	1,225	580	50	60	250	45	440	35	10	270	40	150	50	1,035	950
2006	9,970	8,005	1,965	755	1,210	560	40	55	245	50	430	40	10	275	40	165	55	1,030	940
2007	9,970	7,945	2,025	750	1,270	585	50	65	250	55	410	40	15	285	45	165	55	1,025	1,000
2008	9,755	7,780	1,975	720	1,250	545	50	60	255	50	395	30	10	285	45	175	70	1,000	975
2009	9,680	7,715	1,965	715	1,245	535	40	60	240	55	385	40	10	280	60	190	65	980	985
2010	9,720	7,760	1,960	725	1,235	520	40	65	245	55	385	40	10	290	55	185	70	1,005	955
2011	9,760	7,765	1,995	750	1,255	530	50	65	235	55	385	45	15	305	60	190	70	1,020	985
2012	9,845	7,785	2,060	760	1,295	560	40	70	240	50	395	35	15	315	55	200	80	1,040	1,020
2013	9,995	7,885	2,110	755	1,350	580	45	75	240	50	385	30	15	325	75	205	80	1,030	1,080
2014	10,105	7,960	2,145	755	1,390	590	45	70	245	55	375	25	20	335	70	225	90	1,035	1,115
2015	10,165	7,995	2,170	780	1,390	565	45	70	240	65	385	30	20	345	70	240	95	1,060	1,110
2016	10,185	7,955	2,230	785	1,450	570	35	70	235	65	380	30	25	350	80	290	105	1,065	1,165
2017	10,130	7,865	2,265	785	1,480	585	35	60	240	65	360	30	20	375	85	315	95	1,070	1,195
2018	10,025	7,805	2,220	770	1,450	570	35	60	230	70	350	35	25	360	75	310	100	1,045	1,170
2019	9,920	7,735	2,185	770	1,415	540	35	60	230	70	330	35	25	380	75	315	90	1,030	1,155
2020	9,830	7,595	2,235	780	1,455	530	30	50	230	75	345	45	20	370	90	345	105	1,045	1,190
2021	9,690	7,430	2,260	780	1,475	510	30	60	225	75	335	50	25	370	85	375	115	1,045	1,215
2022	9,625	7,280	2,345	765	1,575	505	30	55	245	75	335	60	25	345	100	435	135	1,045	1,225
2023	9,670	7,295	2,365	785	1,585	520	30	60	230	75	320	65	30	365	100	415	150	1,050	1,240
2024	9,860	7,435	2,430	790	1,640	540	30	70	225	85	335	70	25	360	115	425	145	–	–
2025	10,040	7,490	2,550	820	1,730	550	35	75	215	80	340	65	25	385	120	490	165	–	–
2026	10,255	7,640	2,615	815	1,800	550	40	75	210	90	335	65	25	390	130	530	180	–	–

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