Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7606: Neighbourhood Ossenkoppelerhoek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7606 in Almelo (Ossenkoppelerhoek) had 6,820 residents. 45.4% of them (3,095 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 (17.3%), other Asia (6.3%) and other Europe (5.4%). 58.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.4% 3,095 people
Born abroad: 58.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

55% 45%

Dutch origin 54.6% 3,725
Migration background 45.4% 3,095

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7606. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

17.3% 1,180 people

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

6.3% 430 people

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

5.4% 365 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.3% 295 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

3.2% 220 people

Almelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 160 people

Almelo 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.2% 150 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 135 people

Almelo 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 70 people

Almelo 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.59% 40 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 40 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 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) 58.3% 1,805
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.8% 1,295

Men and women

Men: 3,490
Women: 3,330

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7606 45.4%

Higher than 89% 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

45.4%

7606
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7606	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	32.9%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	34.6%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	35.3%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	36.0%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	36.6%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	36.9%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	37.2%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	37.3%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	37.9%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	37.9%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	38.0%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	39.2%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	39.6%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	40.5%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	40.3%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	40.1%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	40.2%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	40.1%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	39.8%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	39.5%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	40.1%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	40.6%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	41.3%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	42.2%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	43.5%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	43.6%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	44.2%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	44.9%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	45.4%	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
7601 De Riet	31.8%	7,185	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7604 Wierdense Hoek	50.8%	6,575	+2.3 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	7,545	5,060	2,480	415	2,070	1,265	95	35	435	30	255	15	10	135	30	170	10	850	1,630
1999	7,490	4,900	2,590	420	2,175	1,310	105	40	400	30	245	15	10	150	45	220	25	825	1,770
2000	7,545	4,880	2,665	435	2,235	1,345	115	40	390	40	260	10	10	155	50	235	20	825	1,845
2001	7,515	4,810	2,705	450	2,255	1,330	125	40	380	45	275	15	10	150	60	250	25	840	1,865
2002	7,465	4,730	2,735	465	2,270	1,320	135	45	390	50	270	15	15	165	65	240	25	855	1,880
2003	7,390	4,660	2,725	455	2,270	1,345	140	45	375	45	260	15	15	165	70	225	25	830	1,895
2004	7,280	4,575	2,705	430	2,280	1,345	160	40	350	50	250	15	10	155	70	225	40	790	1,920
2005	7,320	4,585	2,730	445	2,290	1,375	150	35	340	35	240	25	5	175	80	245	30	785	1,950
2006	7,225	4,485	2,740	455	2,285	1,385	150	25	335	25	240	30	5	180	80	250	35	790	1,945
2007	7,175	4,455	2,720	440	2,275	1,390	145	25	330	30	235	25	10	170	75	245	35	785	1,935
2008	7,100	4,405	2,695	435	2,260	1,390	145	30	315	30	225	25	10	175	80	235	35	760	1,935
2009	6,970	4,235	2,730	470	2,260	1,385	145	35	300	35	220	45	10	195	75	260	25	775	1,960
2010	6,890	4,160	2,730	450	2,280	1,415	150	30	290	25	215	55	10	170	75	255	40	750	1,985
2011	6,980	4,155	2,830	465	2,370	1,460	150	35	300	35	215	65	10	175	75	275	40	770	2,055
2012	7,105	4,250	2,860	480	2,370	1,475	150	35	295	30	215	65	5	195	85	265	35	785	2,075
2013	7,265	4,350	2,915	500	2,405	1,510	155	30	295	30	215	85	10	190	60	280	45	805	2,115
2014	7,285	4,360	2,925	545	2,380	1,450	155	35	285	40	205	130	5	205	75	295	45	840	2,080
2015	7,250	4,345	2,905	545	2,360	1,435	150	35	300	35	195	140	5	205	65	295	45	850	2,055
2016	7,205	4,335	2,870	550	2,325	1,405	150	35	290	35	180	165	10	195	75	290	45	850	2,020
2017	7,195	4,355	2,840	575	2,260	1,395	150	30	280	30	175	170	10	220	60	270	45	865	1,970
2018	7,035	4,215	2,820	575	2,245	1,370	150	30	265	30	170	175	5	225	60	285	55	855	1,960
2019	7,040	4,185	2,855	620	2,240	1,350	145	35	260	40	160	205	5	250	90	280	40	885	1,975
2020	6,940	4,075	2,865	675	2,190	1,295	140	35	250	50	165	230	5	275	85	290	45	925	1,935
2021	6,845	3,955	2,890	670	2,225	1,310	135	35	260	55	155	245	10	260	80	290	60	940	1,955
2022	6,765	3,830	2,940	685	2,260	1,295	125	40	245	45	155	260	10	265	95	335	75	950	1,955
2023	6,790	3,835	2,960	725	2,230	1,230	125	35	240	45	160	260	10	295	95	375	75	980	1,940
2024	6,805	3,790	3,010	770	2,240	1,205	125	35	230	45	160	285	10	315	120	405	80	–	–
2025	6,770	3,730	3,040	785	2,255	1,190	130	40	225	40	150	295	15	325	130	430	75	–	–
2026	6,820	3,725	3,095	825	2,270	1,180	135	40	220	40	150	295	15	365	160	430	70	–	–

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