Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7601: Neighbourhood De Riet

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7601 in Almelo (De Riet) had 7,185 residents. 31.8% of them (2,285 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Almelo (31.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (9.4%), other Asia (5.0%) and other Europe (4.0%). 58.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.8% 2,285 people
Born abroad: 58.2% 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 68.2% 4,900
Migration background 31.8% 2,285

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7601. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

9.4% 675 people

Almelo 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 360 people

Almelo 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 285 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.6% 260 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.6% 185 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.2% 160 people

Almelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 105 people

Almelo 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 85 people

Almelo 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.1% 80 people

Almelo 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 55 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.35% 25 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.14% 10 people

Almelo 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.2% 1,330
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.0% 960

Men and women

Men: 3,665
Women: 3,520

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7601 31.8%

Higher than 77% 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

31.8%

7601
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7601	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	20.0%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	20.5%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	20.4%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	21.2%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	21.6%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	22.1%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	22.3%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	22.9%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	23.6%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	23.9%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	24.3%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	24.2%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	24.3%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	24.7%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	24.3%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	24.6%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	24.9%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	25.4%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	25.3%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	25.8%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	26.3%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	27.4%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	27.8%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	29.1%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	30.0%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	31.1%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	31.7%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	31.8%	31.4%	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
7609 Windmolenbroek	25.2%	13,605	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7607 Binnenstad, De Riet	24.0%	9,435	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
7601 De Riet	31.8%	7,185	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7606 Ossenkoppelerhoek	45.4%	6,820	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7605 Nieuwstraat-Kwartier	47.6%	2,985	+2.0 pp	Turkey
7627 Bornerbroek	4.0%	2,105	−0.7 pp	Indonesia
7625 Zenderen	13.6%	1,470	+6.7 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	6,785	5,425	1,360	435	925	585	25	10	175	15	320	10	5	100	20	85	10	615	745
1999	6,565	5,215	1,345	430	915	570	30	15	185	15	320	10	5	95	15	75	10	625	715
2000	6,505	5,175	1,330	425	900	575	30	20	175	10	315	15	5	90	10	70	10	615	720
2001	6,565	5,175	1,390	445	945	615	30	20	170	10	305	15	5	120	10	85	5	620	770
2002	6,570	5,155	1,415	420	1,005	655	25	5	170	10	290	10	5	115	20	95	25	595	820
2003	6,835	5,360	1,475	435	1,035	680	35	10	170	15	290	15	5	125	25	85	15	610	860
2004	6,800	5,300	1,505	430	1,075	690	35	15	175	25	285	10	5	130	30	90	15	610	890
2005	6,735	5,220	1,505	430	1,085	670	40	10	180	20	285	10	5	130	30	100	35	615	895
2006	6,750	5,200	1,545	425	1,125	695	45	10	175	30	270	10	10	135	25	120	25	610	940
2007	6,715	5,130	1,585	410	1,175	725	55	10	180	15	260	10	10	130	35	125	30	605	980
2008	6,700	5,100	1,600	415	1,185	715	60	15	175	25	270	10	10	125	30	130	35	605	995
2009	6,690	5,065	1,625	435	1,180	700	60	20	180	30	265	20	5	145	30	125	35	625	1,000
2010	6,745	5,115	1,635	425	1,200	700	65	10	185	40	255	20	10	140	35	130	35	620	1,015
2011	6,855	5,185	1,665	400	1,265	720	70	15	185	35	245	15	5	135	40	165	35	590	1,075
2012	6,900	5,195	1,705	405	1,300	715	75	15	185	35	235	20	10	140	35	195	45	600	1,105
2013	6,860	5,195	1,665	400	1,260	700	65	20	180	30	230	20	5	145	35	195	35	595	1,070
2014	6,895	5,200	1,695	430	1,265	700	70	15	170	30	235	30	10	155	30	205	45	615	1,080
2015	6,835	5,135	1,700	450	1,250	690	70	15	160	30	230	50	10	160	40	210	35	625	1,075
2016	6,865	5,120	1,745	485	1,255	685	65	15	165	35	230	80	5	170	40	215	35	660	1,085
2017	6,950	5,190	1,760	505	1,255	665	70	20	170	30	225	105	10	165	45	205	50	690	1,070
2018	6,975	5,175	1,800	520	1,280	660	75	20	165	40	225	110	10	175	50	225	45	700	1,105
2019	6,985	5,145	1,840	550	1,285	675	75	15	165	40	225	135	5	185	50	210	55	725	1,110
2020	6,995	5,080	1,915	590	1,325	680	75	20	165	45	220	155	5	210	55	220	65	765	1,145
2021	7,085	5,115	1,970	615	1,360	670	80	20	165	45	215	165	5	230	60	260	60	795	1,180
2022	7,050	5,000	2,050	630	1,415	675	85	10	170	65	205	170	10	240	70	275	70	820	1,185
2023	7,035	4,920	2,110	680	1,430	670	85	15	165	70	210	200	15	260	85	265	80	875	1,200
2024	6,930	4,770	2,155	735	1,425	650	75	15	160	70	205	230	15	285	85	285	80	–	–
2025	7,075	4,825	2,245	765	1,485	690	75	20	160	60	200	255	10	295	95	300	80	–	–
2026	7,185	4,900	2,285	745	1,540	675	80	25	160	55	185	260	10	285	105	360	85	–	–

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