Postcode · Hengelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7556: Neighbourhoods Hengelose Es and Woolde

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7556 in Hengelo (Hengelose Es and Woolde) had 12,840 residents. 32.6% of them (4,185 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Hengelo (27.6%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (9.2%), Turkey (6.7%) and other Europe (5.7%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.2 percentage points.

Residents: 12,840 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.6% 4,185 people
Born abroad: 58.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.2 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.4% 8,655
Migration background 32.6% 4,185

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7556. For comparison, the line marks Hengelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.2% 1,175 people

Hengelo 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.7% 855 people

Hengelo 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.7% 735 people

Hengelo 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.6% 330 people

Hengelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.5% 325 people

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

1.7% 220 people

Hengelo 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 180 people

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

1.1% 135 people

Hengelo 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.74% 95 people

Hengelo 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.43% 55 people

Hengelo 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.39% 50 people

Hengelo 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.23% 30 people

Hengelo 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 2,465
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.1% 1,720

Men and women

Men: 6,495
Women: 6,345

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7556 32.6%

Higher than 78% 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

32.6%

7556
Hengelo
Netherlands

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Year	7556	Hengelo	Netherlands
1998	21.4%	18.7%	16.7%
1999	21.9%	19.0%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	19.3%	17.5%
2001	23.1%	19.7%	18.0%
2002	23.3%	20.0%	18.4%
2003	23.8%	20.2%	18.8%
2004	24.0%	20.3%	19.0%
2005	24.4%	20.4%	19.2%
2006	24.4%	20.4%	19.3%
2007	24.5%	20.5%	19.4%
2008	24.5%	20.7%	19.6%
2009	24.9%	20.9%	19.9%
2010	24.9%	21.0%	20.3%
2011	24.5%	21.1%	20.6%
2012	24.4%	21.3%	20.9%
2013	24.4%	21.3%	21.1%
2014	24.5%	21.4%	21.4%
2015	24.1%	21.6%	21.7%
2016	24.0%	22.0%	22.1%
2017	24.6%	22.4%	22.6%
2018	24.7%	22.5%	23.1%
2019	24.4%	22.8%	23.6%
2020	25.0%	23.3%	24.2%
2021	25.9%	23.8%	24.6%
2022	27.4%	25.1%	26.0%
2023	29.2%	25.8%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	26.5%	27.9%
2025	31.4%	27.0%	28.5%
2026	32.6%	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
7559 Slangenbeek	20.0%	10,890	+1.6 pp	Turkey
7557 Noord	34.5%	10,660	+2.4 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

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	11,610	9,120	2,490	805	1,695	705	25	90	385	85	490	20	10	285	50	300	55	1,220	1,265
1999	11,630	9,070	2,550	795	1,750	725	25	90	385	95	485	25	10	275	45	330	55	1,220	1,335
2000	11,770	9,140	2,635	820	1,815	755	35	75	370	95	485	25	10	300	45	370	70	1,225	1,415
2001	11,845	9,110	2,735	825	1,915	765	40	70	375	110	475	25	15	310	50	430	75	1,235	1,500
2002	11,890	9,115	2,770	830	1,945	790	35	65	365	125	475	25	15	315	60	425	80	1,235	1,540
2003	11,890	9,050	2,835	830	2,010	815	35	60	370	135	475	20	5	330	70	420	105	1,240	1,595
2004	11,920	9,055	2,865	825	2,045	815	35	65	365	135	455	20	15	335	85	440	105	1,235	1,630
2005	12,020	9,080	2,935	840	2,100	815	40	60	385	130	470	25	10	335	110	445	115	1,270	1,665
2006	12,005	9,075	2,925	845	2,080	815	40	70	375	145	465	20	20	340	115	405	115	1,265	1,660
2007	11,900	8,975	2,920	845	2,075	810	35	75	375	130	455	25	25	340	90	435	125	1,280	1,645
2008	11,875	8,975	2,905	825	2,085	800	30	85	370	150	445	35	20	325	90	445	115	1,245	1,660
2009	11,880	8,925	2,960	835	2,125	795	35	80	375	140	440	40	15	340	100	480	120	1,260	1,695
2010	11,930	8,960	2,965	855	2,115	790	35	85	370	150	425	55	20	355	95	475	115	1,270	1,695
2011	11,810	8,920	2,895	810	2,080	775	30	80	360	140	410	40	15	345	110	470	115	1,210	1,685
2012	11,675	8,830	2,850	790	2,050	770	20	80	360	135	390	35	20	345	115	465	105	1,195	1,655
2013	11,670	8,820	2,850	775	2,075	775	20	75	360	120	390	45	20	320	115	490	120	1,180	1,665
2014	11,730	8,860	2,870	795	2,070	755	25	80	355	115	390	45	25	335	120	510	110	1,190	1,675
2015	11,610	8,810	2,800	790	2,010	740	25	75	345	105	385	45	25	335	100	495	125	1,185	1,615
2016	11,475	8,725	2,750	775	1,975	700	25	70	350	100	375	50	20	330	90	510	130	1,180	1,575
2017	11,455	8,635	2,820	790	2,030	710	30	75	350	105	380	50	20	340	90	550	120	1,180	1,640
2018	11,325	8,525	2,800	780	2,020	705	20	70	345	105	375	45	25	335	85	570	120	1,170	1,625
2019	11,415	8,625	2,790	790	2,000	680	20	70	350	105	375	40	30	345	95	560	120	1,180	1,605
2020	11,675	8,760	2,915	815	2,100	690	30	70	345	110	355	50	35	375	95	620	140	1,210	1,705
2021	11,755	8,715	3,040	845	2,195	735	30	80	350	115	370	45	30	400	100	640	145	1,240	1,800
2022	11,935	8,660	3,270	830	2,440	745	30	95	360	130	380	50	40	360	125	790	180	1,255	1,935
2023	12,395	8,775	3,625	1,005	2,615	775	50	90	345	135	375	55	35	540	185	845	190	1,450	2,090
2024	12,445	8,715	3,730	1,050	2,675	795	50	95	335	135	355	55	30	615	175	900	190	–	–
2025	12,720	8,715	4,000	1,110	2,890	810	45	100	335	145	340	50	35	685	175	1,070	210	–	–
2026	12,840	8,655	4,185	1,150	3,035	855	50	95	325	135	330	55	30	735	180	1,175	220	–	–

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