Postcode · Hengelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7554: Neighbourhood Wilderinkshoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7554 in Hengelo (Wilderinkshoek) had 1,530 residents. 10.5% of them (160 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 Germany (2.3%), other Europe (2.3%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 53.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.5% 160 people
Born abroad: 53.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.5% 1,370
Migration background 10.5% 160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7554. For comparison, the line marks Hengelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.3% 35 people

Hengelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 35 people

Hengelo 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 20 people

Hengelo 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 20 people

Hengelo 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 15 people

Hengelo 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.65% 10 people

Hengelo 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.65% 10 people

Hengelo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.33% 5 people

Hengelo 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.33% 5 people

Hengelo 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.33% 5 people

Hengelo 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.33% 5 people

Hengelo 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Hengelo 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.1% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.9% 75

Men and women

Men: 830
Women: 700

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7554 10.5%

Higher than 21% 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

10.5%

7554
Hengelo
Netherlands

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Year	7554	Hengelo	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	18.7%	16.7%
1999	4.8%	19.0%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	19.7%	18.0%
2002	5.5%	20.0%	18.4%
2003	5.9%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	5.2%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	5.2%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	20.7%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	20.9%	19.9%
2010	5.2%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	5.1%	21.1%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	21.3%	21.1%
2014	5.9%	21.4%	21.4%
2015	6.8%	21.6%	21.7%
2016	6.2%	22.0%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	6.9%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	6.8%	22.8%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	9.1%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	25.8%	27.1%
2024	9.0%	26.5%	27.9%
2025	9.0%	27.0%	28.5%
2026	10.5%	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
7482 Wolferink, Zienesch	15.5%	10,410	+2.2 pp	Germany
7553 Wilderinkshoek, Berflo Es	25.5%	10,255	+1.1 pp	Turkey
7555 Wilderinkshoek, Woolde	19.0%	9,445	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7521 Twekkelerveld - T.H.T.	38.0%	9,185	+4.5 pp	Other Europe
7491 Hooijerinkses, Vossenbrink en De Braak	11.2%	7,365	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
7548 Enschede	16.3%	3,985	+5.1 pp	Other Europe
7495 Hengevelde, Bentelo	7.5%	1,875	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
7497 Bentelo	6.2%	1,620	+1.2 pp	Germany
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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,455	1,380	70	60	10	0	0	5	0	40	5	5	10	0	5	0	65	0
1999	1,450	1,375	70	60	15	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	15	0	0	0	70	0
2000	1,430	1,355	70	55	15	0	0	10	0	35	5	0	15	0	0	5	65	0
2001	1,425	1,355	70	55	10	0	0	10	0	35	5	0	15	0	0	0	65	0
2002	1,445	1,365	80	65	20	0	0	5	0	40	5	5	15	0	5	10	75	5
2003	1,445	1,365	85	60	25	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	20	5	5	0	75	5
2004	1,410	1,335	80	55	25	0	0	10	0	35	5	5	10	5	5	5	75	10
2005	1,430	1,355	75	50	35	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	10	5	10	5	70	10
2006	1,440	1,360	75	50	25	0	5	10	0	35	5	0	10	5	5	0	60	10
2007	1,445	1,375	75	55	20	0	5	10	0	35	5	5	10	0	5	0	65	10
2008	1,435	1,360	70	50	20	0	5	10	0	40	5	0	5	0	5	0	65	10
2009	1,450	1,375	75	50	30	0	5	15	5	35	5	0	10	5	5	0	60	15
2010	1,440	1,365	75	45	30	0	5	10	5	30	5	0	10	5	10	0	60	15
2011	1,460	1,380	75	55	20	0	5	10	0	30	5	0	20	0	5	0	60	15
2012	1,470	1,390	85	55	25	0	5	10	5	35	5	0	15	5	5	0	65	20
2013	1,440	1,360	80	55	20	0	0	10	0	30	5	0	20	0	5	5	65	20
2014	1,435	1,350	85	50	35	0	5	10	5	35	5	0	10	5	10	0	60	20
2015	1,470	1,370	100	65	35	5	5	15	0	30	15	0	20	5	0	5	80	15
2016	1,455	1,365	90	55	35	5	0	15	5	35	5	0	15	0	5	5	70	25
2017	1,445	1,355	90	65	30	5	5	15	0	35	5	0	25	0	5	0	75	20
2018	1,455	1,355	100	65	40	0	5	15	0	35	5	0	25	5	10	5	75	30
2019	1,475	1,375	100	60	40	5	5	15	0	30	10	0	20	0	10	5	80	25
2020	1,495	1,390	105	65	40	5	5	15	0	35	10	0	20	0	10	5	85	20
2021	1,515	1,395	120	65	55	5	0	20	5	30	10	0	25	10	15	0	85	30
2022	1,545	1,405	140	75	65	5	0	20	0	35	10	0	25	10	20	5	90	35
2023	1,530	1,385	135	75	65	5	0	20	5	40	15	0	25	5	20	10	90	40
2024	1,500	1,365	135	75	55	5	5	15	5	35	15	5	25	0	25	5	–	–
2025	1,495	1,365	135	75	60	0	5	20	5	35	10	5	25	5	15	5	–	–
2026	1,530	1,370	160	80	80	5	5	20	5	35	10	5	35	10	20	15	–	–

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