Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7603: Neighbourhood Sluitersveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7603 in Almelo (Sluitersveld) had 6,635 residents. 24.5% of them (1,625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Almelo (31.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.0%), other Europe (3.5%) and Turkey (3.5%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,635 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.5% 1,625 people
Born abroad: 52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.5% 5,010
Migration background 24.5% 1,625

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7603. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.0% 465 people

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

3.5% 235 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

3.5% 230 people

Almelo 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.6% 175 people

Almelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.2% 145 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 90 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 90 people

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

1.1% 70 people

Almelo 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 50 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.60% 40 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.38% 25 people

Almelo 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.15% 10 people

Almelo 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 855
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.4% 770

Men and women

Men: 3,325
Women: 3,310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7603 24.5%

Higher than 66% 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

24.5%

7603
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7603	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	19.9%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	19.5%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	19.5%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	20.0%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	20.2%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	20.0%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	19.8%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	19.5%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	19.1%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	19.0%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	19.0%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	18.3%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	18.4%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	18.6%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	18.5%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	18.7%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	18.7%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	19.0%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	19.7%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	20.1%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	20.5%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	20.9%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	21.7%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	22.5%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	23.4%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	24.1%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	24.5%	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
7608 Schelfhorst	27.6%	11,295	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
7607 Binnenstad, De Riet	24.0%	9,435	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
7602 Noorderkwartier	26.6%	6,930	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
7615 Harbrinkhoek	4.4%	1,590	+1.3 pp	Germany
7614 Wijk Mariaparochie	13.6%	295	+6.2 pp	Other Asia

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	4,960	3,975	985	350	635	220	30	20	195	20	185	10	5	150	25	110	15	550	435
1999	5,100	4,105	995	365	630	205	35	10	200	15	195	10	5	155	20	125	20	565	430
2000	5,135	4,140	1,000	355	635	195	30	10	200	10	190	10	10	145	25	135	30	555	440
2001	5,120	4,095	1,025	355	665	200	30	15	195	25	200	10	5	140	30	145	25	555	470
2002	5,015	3,995	1,015	360	660	195	30	20	195	25	195	10	0	155	35	140	20	560	455
2003	5,020	4,015	1,005	340	665	190	30	25	195	15	175	10	5	150	40	150	20	535	470
2004	5,315	4,255	1,060	335	725	180	30	35	200	20	165	15	5	150	45	195	20	545	520
2005	5,515	4,430	1,090	340	745	185	35	30	210	20	165	15	5	155	55	195	15	560	530
2006	5,530	4,450	1,080	335	740	185	35	25	215	20	165	10	5	155	55	170	35	565	510
2007	5,755	4,655	1,100	360	750	175	40	30	220	20	180	10	5	165	65	160	40	595	505
2008	5,810	4,710	1,105	360	750	185	35	30	220	25	170	15	5	170	60	155	40	595	510
2009	5,825	4,705	1,115	370	745	200	40	35	215	20	175	15	10	170	45	155	35	595	520
2010	5,845	4,740	1,110	380	730	195	30	25	225	20	185	15	10	170	45	150	40	615	495
2011	5,750	4,695	1,055	375	675	180	20	25	210	15	180	15	5	175	50	140	35	600	455
2012	5,685	4,640	1,045	355	680	185	25	30	200	20	170	15	10	160	45	140	35	570	475
2013	5,670	4,620	1,055	365	695	185	25	30	200	20	170	15	5	175	50	145	40	575	480
2014	5,725	4,665	1,060	355	705	190	20	35	195	20	170	15	5	165	50	160	35	565	495
2015	5,790	4,705	1,085	360	720	190	20	35	190	25	165	20	10	165	40	185	35	560	520
2016	5,785	4,705	1,080	345	735	185	20	35	190	25	160	20	5	160	35	205	40	550	535
2017	5,780	4,680	1,100	350	750	185	25	30	195	30	150	25	5	170	35	210	40	555	545
2018	5,850	4,695	1,155	380	780	180	25	30	200	40	145	50	5	180	45	220	40	590	565
2019	6,105	4,880	1,225	385	840	200	30	30	200	40	130	50	10	195	40	250	50	605	620
2020	6,140	4,880	1,260	415	850	205	30	35	190	35	140	60	5	210	40	265	50	625	635
2021	6,130	4,850	1,280	415	860	200	25	35	185	40	140	70	5	200	45	280	50	625	655
2022	6,175	4,835	1,340	380	960	200	25	30	195	45	125	70	5	175	50	345	70	635	675
2023	6,320	4,895	1,425	410	1,015	210	30	40	195	45	120	80	10	195	55	375	65	665	735
2024	6,500	4,980	1,520	440	1,080	210	30	40	190	50	130	95	10	205	60	425	75	–	–
2025	6,565	4,985	1,585	450	1,130	220	25	35	185	50	135	90	5	220	75	460	75	–	–
2026	6,635	5,010	1,625	480	1,145	230	25	40	175	50	145	90	10	235	90	465	70	–	–

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