Postcode · Hengelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7557: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7557 in Hengelo (Noord) had 10,660 residents. 34.5% of them (3,680 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 (10.7%), Turkey (8.3%) and other Europe (3.6%). 58.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents
10,660 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
34.5% 3,680 people
Born abroad
58.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 65.5% 6,980
  • Migration background 34.5% 3,680

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7557. For comparison, the line marks Hengelo and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    10.7% 1,145 people
    Hengelo 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    8.3% 890 people
    Hengelo 6.0% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.6% 380 people
    Hengelo 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Germany
    2.8% 300 people
    Hengelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 240 people
    Hengelo 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.0% 215 people
    Hengelo 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 145 people
    Hengelo 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.1% 115 people
    Hengelo 0.77% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.84% 90 people
    Hengelo 0.58% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.80% 85 people
    Hengelo 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.52% 55 people
    Hengelo 0.36% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    0.19% 20 people
    Hengelo 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.6% 2,155
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.4% 1,525

Men and women

Men
5,455
Women
5,205

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 81% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 7557
  • Hengelo
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 7557HengeloNetherlands
1998 25.4%18.7%16.7%
1999 25.7%19.0%17.1%
2000 25.8%19.3%17.5%
2001 25.5%19.7%18.0%
2002 25.6%20.0%18.4%
2003 26.1%20.2%18.8%
2004 26.1%20.3%19.0%
2005 25.9%20.4%19.2%
2006 26.1%20.4%19.3%
2007 25.9%20.5%19.4%
2008 26.3%20.7%19.6%
2009 26.3%20.9%19.9%
2010 26.6%21.0%20.3%
2011 26.7%21.1%20.6%
2012 27.2%21.3%20.9%
2013 26.9%21.3%21.1%
2014 26.8%21.4%21.4%
2015 27.2%21.6%21.7%
2016 27.6%22.0%22.1%
2017 28.9%22.4%22.6%
2018 29.1%22.5%23.1%
2019 29.6%22.8%23.6%
2020 30.9%23.3%24.2%
2021 31.3%23.8%24.6%
2022 32.1%25.1%26.0%
2023 32.2%25.8%27.1%
2024 33.5%26.5%27.9%
2025 33.8%27.0%28.5%
2026 34.5%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
7556 Hengelose Es, Woolde 12,840 +5.2 pp Other Asia
7558 Hasseler Es 11,990 +1.3 pp Other Asia
7552 Groot Driene, Berflo Es 11,840 +3.0 pp Other Asia
7559 Slangenbeek 10,890 +1.6 pp Turkey
7551 Binnenstad 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 10,3207,6952,6206501,9701,125357539575380251023535200301,0651,560
1999 10,3107,6602,6506452,0001,130356040575380301522040220351,0701,580
2000 10,1907,5602,6306351,9951,120356040080380252021035225401,0551,575
2001 10,0557,4952,5606251,9351,060355038085365202521545245351,0301,530
2002 10,0707,4902,5806251,9551,010456537090355202522540300351,0101,570
2003 10,0657,4402,6306052,0151,045405537090340202522060320359901,635
2004 10,0857,4502,6356052,0351,050405535580330252522560355409801,650
2005 10,0657,4552,6105752,0351,065406534075310252022075335409351,680
2006 10,0257,4102,6155752,0451,080406532570310252022070350459301,685
2007 9,9957,4002,5905951,9951,040408032070315302023065330509401,655
2008 9,9807,3602,6206202,0051,050358530065325352024070350509401,675
2009 10,0757,4302,6506402,0101,035259030565325402025580355559701,680
2010 9,9707,3202,6506452,0101,020258029565320502025580390559551,695
2011 9,8957,2552,6406401,995990307530070325452025080400509651,680
2012 10,1707,4052,7656702,1001,000357531065330502526585460709951,770
2013 10,3957,5902,8006852,110970357530570340602026590500651,0151,790
2014 10,4207,6252,7956902,105945358529080330552528080530601,0001,795
2015 10,5257,6602,8656902,170930359529085335502028590575701,0051,860
2016 10,6407,7052,9357002,235955309528590330502030090615751,0151,920
2017 10,6507,5753,0756952,37596035902708532545203051157201009952,075
2018 10,6007,5203,0807052,37093545100265953204515325105735909952,085
2019 10,6757,5103,1657302,4309654595265110315601034595770851,0152,150
2020 10,7857,4503,3357402,60097045952659031065153501259001101,0302,310
2021 10,7957,4153,3807652,62094545952609531570153651209401201,0502,335
2022 10,7857,3153,4657652,700925459527010534075203351509751301,0602,335
2023 10,7157,2553,4557602,695925459526010031580203451401,0001301,0502,335
2024 10,8457,2103,6357952,8459504510526011032095203601701,075135––
2025 10,7207,0953,6257752,850935458525511031090253552001,075145––
2026 10,6606,9803,6807902,890890558524011530090203802151,145145––