Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7604: Neighbourhood Wierdense Hoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7604 in Almelo (Wierdense Hoek) had 6,575 residents. 50.8% of them (3,340 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Almelo (31.4%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (19.0%), other Asia (12.5%) and other Europe (4.9%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 6,575 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 50.8% 3,340 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

49% 51%

Dutch origin 49.2% 3,235
Migration background 50.8% 3,340

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7604. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

19.0% 1,250 people

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

12.5% 825 people

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

4.9% 320 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.7% 180 people

Almelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 180 people

Almelo 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.4% 155 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

2.1% 140 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 125 people

Almelo 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
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

0.76% 50 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.38% 25 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.23% 15 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) 57.6% 1,925
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 1,415

Men and women

Men: 3,305
Women: 3,270

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7604 50.8%

Higher than 92% 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

50.8%

7604
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7604	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	37.7%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	37.7%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	37.5%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	37.7%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	39.2%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	38.7%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	39.1%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	39.3%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	38.9%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	39.5%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	40.5%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	40.8%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	41.3%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	41.9%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	42.4%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	43.2%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	44.0%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	44.4%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	44.2%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	44.9%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	45.9%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	46.2%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	46.7%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	47.2%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	48.5%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	49.0%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	49.5%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	50.0%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	50.8%	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
7641 Centrum, Oost	12.5%	8,235	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
7642 West, De Maaten	11.4%	7,710	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
7602 Noorderkwartier	26.6%	6,930	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
7606 Ossenkoppelerhoek	45.4%	6,820	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7605 Nieuwstraat-Kwartier	47.6%	2,985	+2.0 pp	Turkey

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	6,640	4,140	2,505	340	2,160	1,450	160	15	320	50	235	5	15	85	45	95	25	675	1,825
1999	6,570	4,090	2,480	355	2,125	1,410	155	15	315	45	235	5	15	100	45	115	25	680	1,800
2000	6,555	4,095	2,455	370	2,090	1,380	160	20	300	40	245	5	15	105	50	120	20	675	1,775
2001	6,545	4,075	2,470	370	2,100	1,380	160	10	285	50	255	5	15	95	55	135	25	670	1,800
2002	6,740	4,090	2,645	385	2,260	1,445	165	10	270	55	245	5	20	115	40	260	15	665	1,980
2003	6,580	4,035	2,545	380	2,170	1,430	150	10	265	60	240	5	20	115	45	185	25	665	1,885
2004	6,500	3,960	2,540	375	2,165	1,445	155	10	270	50	230	5	20	120	55	155	25	650	1,890
2005	6,520	3,960	2,560	380	2,170	1,445	165	15	260	50	230	5	20	125	50	170	15	645	1,915
2006	6,435	3,930	2,505	370	2,135	1,425	160	15	245	50	220	10	20	120	65	160	15	625	1,885
2007	6,335	3,835	2,505	390	2,120	1,425	150	15	240	45	225	5	20	140	75	155	15	635	1,865
2008	6,300	3,750	2,550	395	2,160	1,415	160	15	250	45	220	10	15	150	75	185	15	645	1,905
2009	6,475	3,835	2,645	410	2,230	1,435	165	15	245	50	225	20	15	150	75	230	15	660	1,985
2010	6,690	3,920	2,765	445	2,320	1,460	150	25	240	50	230	30	15	170	95	285	15	680	2,085
2011	6,700	3,890	2,810	445	2,355	1,440	150	20	235	55	220	40	15	170	110	330	15	685	2,120
2012	6,750	3,895	2,860	465	2,390	1,425	150	20	240	60	225	55	15	170	110	365	20	710	2,150
2013	6,720	3,810	2,905	485	2,420	1,420	150	20	230	60	220	60	15	190	110	410	20	720	2,185
2014	6,725	3,765	2,960	485	2,470	1,420	145	20	225	55	215	65	20	185	115	465	25	710	2,245
2015	6,685	3,720	2,965	480	2,485	1,395	145	20	225	50	210	70	20	180	125	505	20	705	2,260
2016	6,665	3,720	2,945	480	2,465	1,365	145	20	225	50	200	75	20	185	115	515	30	705	2,240
2017	6,650	3,665	2,985	500	2,485	1,360	135	25	230	45	195	95	15	195	130	530	30	730	2,260
2018	6,660	3,605	3,055	535	2,520	1,360	140	20	225	60	185	130	25	195	120	555	40	770	2,285
2019	6,660	3,580	3,080	530	2,545	1,330	140	25	230	50	185	130	20	195	120	600	50	775	2,300
2020	6,605	3,520	3,085	545	2,540	1,320	135	20	230	50	175	140	20	210	135	605	45	790	2,300
2021	6,510	3,435	3,075	535	2,540	1,305	130	25	215	65	160	150	15	210	130	625	45	760	2,315
2022	6,460	3,330	3,130	565	2,560	1,275	120	30	210	50	160	165	10	230	130	690	50	790	2,300
2023	6,510	3,320	3,190	610	2,575	1,275	125	25	200	50	170	170	10	265	140	705	45	825	2,330
2024	6,505	3,285	3,220	630	2,590	1,255	125	30	190	45	155	160	20	295	140	760	45	–	–
2025	6,530	3,265	3,265	650	2,620	1,250	125	30	190	50	145	165	20	315	140	775	55	–	–
2026	6,575	3,235	3,340	630	2,710	1,250	125	25	180	50	140	155	15	320	180	825	70	–	–

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