Postcode · Hengelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7555: Neighbourhoods Wilderinkshoek and Woolde

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7555 in Hengelo (Wilderinkshoek and Woolde) had 9,445 residents. 19.0% of them (1,790 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 (3.5%), Germany (3.4%) and other Asia (3.0%). 49.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 9,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.0% 1,790 people
Born abroad: 49.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.0% 7,655
Migration background 19.0% 1,790

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7555. For comparison, the line marks Hengelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

3.5% 330 people

Hengelo 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

3.4% 320 people

Hengelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.0% 285 people

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

2.8% 265 people

Hengelo 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.0% 190 people

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

1.3% 125 people

Hengelo 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 100 people

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

0.64% 60 people

Hengelo 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.42% 40 people

Hengelo 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.37% 35 people

Hengelo 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.21% 20 people

Hengelo 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.16% 15 people

Hengelo 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.7% 890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.3% 900

Men and women

Men: 4,735
Women: 4,710

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7555 19.0%

Higher than 53% 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

19.0%

7555
Hengelo
Netherlands

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Year	7555	Hengelo	Netherlands
1998	13.0%	18.7%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	19.0%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	19.7%	18.0%
2002	14.1%	20.0%	18.4%
2003	14.3%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	14.5%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	14.7%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	14.4%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	14.1%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	14.2%	20.7%	19.6%
2009	14.6%	20.9%	19.9%
2010	14.6%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	14.8%	21.1%	20.6%
2012	14.9%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	15.2%	21.3%	21.1%
2014	15.2%	21.4%	21.4%
2015	15.1%	21.6%	21.7%
2016	15.4%	22.0%	22.1%
2017	15.4%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	15.4%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	15.2%	22.8%	23.6%
2020	15.3%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	15.5%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	16.2%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	18.4%	25.8%	27.1%
2024	19.5%	26.5%	27.9%
2025	17.9%	27.0%	28.5%
2026	19.0%	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
7556 Hengelose Es, Woolde	32.6%	12,840	+5.2 pp	Other Asia
7559 Slangenbeek	20.0%	10,890	+1.6 pp	Turkey
7553 Wilderinkshoek, Berflo Es	25.5%	10,255	+1.1 pp	Turkey
7621 Letterveld II, Letterveld I	17.5%	6,025	+4.2 pp	Other Europe
7551 Binnenstad	28.1%	4,595	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
7495 Hengevelde, Bentelo	7.5%	1,875	+1.2 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	9,820	8,540	1,280	640	635	280	10	25	215	15	440	25	15	160	15	40	35	885	395
1999	9,780	8,465	1,315	650	665	285	15	25	210	20	435	30	20	165	20	50	40	890	420
2000	9,740	8,400	1,340	645	690	285	25	25	205	15	435	20	15	175	20	75	40	890	450
2001	9,735	8,365	1,370	655	705	295	20	25	195	30	440	25	20	170	20	80	40	885	480
2002	9,580	8,230	1,350	640	710	310	20	30	190	35	430	25	15	170	20	60	45	865	485
2003	9,630	8,255	1,380	630	745	325	25	25	180	40	430	20	15	165	20	75	55	845	535
2004	9,635	8,235	1,400	625	775	325	30	35	185	40	430	15	15	165	30	85	45	840	560
2005	9,770	8,335	1,440	655	775	315	25	30	190	50	440	15	20	180	45	80	40	875	565
2006	9,645	8,260	1,385	635	750	300	30	30	195	45	435	15	15	170	40	65	45	860	520
2007	9,615	8,250	1,360	635	725	300	35	40	195	35	425	20	20	170	25	70	25	850	515
2008	9,520	8,165	1,355	620	735	300	35	40	185	35	410	25	10	175	30	75	35	830	530
2009	9,485	8,100	1,385	620	765	320	25	35	190	40	400	20	15	185	35	75	45	830	550
2010	9,430	8,055	1,380	605	770	310	30	35	195	40	405	15	15	170	35	90	35	825	555
2011	9,375	7,995	1,385	610	770	305	20	40	200	45	385	20	15	190	35	90	35	830	555
2012	9,500	8,085	1,415	610	800	315	30	45	190	50	375	25	10	200	45	90	35	825	590
2013	9,365	7,945	1,420	620	795	310	30	45	195	50	380	20	10	210	45	80	40	830	590
2014	9,290	7,880	1,410	605	805	305	35	35	195	55	375	20	10	200	40	90	50	825	590
2015	9,255	7,860	1,395	585	810	300	35	35	190	50	365	20	5	195	40	105	55	795	600
2016	9,270	7,845	1,425	580	840	315	35	35	190	55	350	25	5	200	55	105	50	790	630
2017	9,180	7,770	1,410	575	840	305	25	35	185	60	335	30	5	205	50	125	55	780	635
2018	9,150	7,745	1,405	570	835	290	25	40	180	50	320	35	10	205	55	140	55	770	635
2019	9,040	7,665	1,375	555	820	270	30	35	175	50	325	30	5	195	55	150	55	745	635
2020	9,080	7,695	1,385	575	810	260	30	40	180	45	315	35	5	220	50	145	60	770	620
2021	9,010	7,610	1,400	550	845	255	25	40	190	45	310	35	5	200	65	165	60	755	645
2022	9,185	7,695	1,490	575	915	270	20	40	190	45	315	30	10	215	75	185	90	770	660
2023	9,460	7,710	1,745	775	970	285	20	35	190	50	310	35	10	415	75	225	100	975	710
2024	9,510	7,660	1,850	800	1,050	300	20	35	195	55	320	40	10	425	85	245	110	–	–
2025	9,370	7,690	1,680	630	1,050	320	20	35	190	55	320	40	15	255	90	225	110	–	–
2026	9,445	7,655	1,790	635	1,155	330	20	40	190	60	320	35	15	265	100	285	125	–	–

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