Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7607: Neighbourhoods Binnenstad, De Riet and Hofkamp

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7607 in Almelo (Binnenstad, De Riet and Hofkamp) had 9,435 residents. 24.0% of them (2,260 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 Europe (3.9%), other Asia (3.9%) and Turkey (3.8%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,435 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.0% 2,260 people
Born abroad: 55.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 76.0% 7,175
Migration background 24.0% 2,260

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7607. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.9% 370 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 365 people

Almelo 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.8% 360 people

Almelo 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

3.7% 345 people

Almelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.6% 250 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.4% 135 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 130 people

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

1.1% 105 people

Almelo 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.79% 75 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.53% 50 people

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

0.53% 50 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.21% 20 people

Almelo 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 1,245
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 1,010

Men and women

Men: 4,685
Women: 4,750

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7607 24.0%

Higher than 65% 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

24.0%

7607
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7607	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	14.6%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	15.0%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	15.5%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	16.1%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	16.5%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	16.3%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	16.5%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	16.4%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	16.4%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	16.7%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	17.2%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	17.2%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	17.5%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	17.3%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	17.6%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	18.5%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	18.7%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	18.8%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	19.5%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	20.6%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	21.5%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	23.4%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	23.8%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	24.0%	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
7601 De Riet	31.8%	7,185	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7602 Noorderkwartier	26.6%	6,930	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
7603 Sluitersveld	24.5%	6,635	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
7604 Wierdense Hoek	50.8%	6,575	+2.3 pp	Turkey
7665 Albergen zuid, Albergen noord	7.5%	3,670	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
7605 Nieuwstraat-Kwartier	47.6%	2,985	+2.0 pp	Turkey
7615 Harbrinkhoek	4.4%	1,590	+1.3 pp	Germany
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	7,105	6,070	1,040	510	525	145	15	20	225	10	330	10	15	155	20	60	30	745	290
1999	7,215	6,130	1,085	530	560	160	20	20	240	10	335	20	15	160	20	65	25	780	305
2000	7,315	6,200	1,120	525	595	150	20	20	260	15	330	20	10	165	30	65	35	800	315
2001	7,530	6,365	1,170	515	660	180	30	25	275	15	335	15	10	155	35	70	30	805	360
2002	7,630	6,430	1,205	535	660	170	30	20	275	15	335	20	10	170	35	75	40	825	375
2003	7,590	6,360	1,225	530	685	170	30	25	280	20	335	20	15	160	35	90	35	830	390
2004	7,615	6,360	1,255	545	715	170	30	35	280	25	335	25	10	175	45	85	45	840	415
2005	7,695	6,445	1,255	540	715	175	20	40	280	25	340	25	15	160	45	80	50	840	415
2006	7,855	6,560	1,295	570	720	170	30	40	280	30	355	25	15	175	40	80	50	865	425
2007	8,125	6,795	1,330	545	790	200	35	45	290	30	340	25	15	165	50	95	45	855	480
2008	8,540	7,140	1,400	590	805	210	40	40	300	30	355	25	15	195	45	100	40	910	490
2009	8,670	7,230	1,445	600	845	210	35	35	320	20	350	25	15	210	50	110	65	945	500
2010	8,670	7,180	1,490	595	900	225	40	35	320	35	335	20	15	225	50	130	65	945	545
2011	8,745	7,240	1,505	585	915	225	50	40	325	25	330	20	15	220	50	140	60	935	565
2012	8,780	7,245	1,535	575	955	240	55	45	335	20	325	25	15	210	35	155	70	945	590
2013	8,750	7,235	1,515	575	945	240	45	45	325	25	315	25	10	225	50	150	65	930	585
2014	8,740	7,205	1,535	565	970	250	50	55	330	25	310	30	10	215	40	165	55	925	615
2015	8,815	7,275	1,540	570	975	265	50	55	340	20	300	25	10	235	35	150	60	925	615
2016	9,000	7,335	1,665	610	1,055	280	55	55	375	25	305	35	10	260	35	160	70	1,005	660
2017	8,970	7,295	1,675	580	1,090	285	40	55	365	35	285	55	10	230	50	195	65	975	700
2018	8,990	7,300	1,690	620	1,075	290	40	60	350	30	285	75	15	245	55	195	55	995	700
2019	9,070	7,300	1,770	640	1,130	300	50	60	355	40	280	75	15	270	50	215	60	1,010	760
2020	9,165	7,330	1,835	660	1,170	315	50	60	340	35	280	85	15	280	70	240	60	1,030	805
2021	9,260	7,355	1,905	700	1,205	330	50	65	345	35	275	95	20	310	80	255	45	1,065	845
2022	9,315	7,315	2,000	705	1,290	330	50	55	350	35	275	120	20	285	85	305	80	1,075	860
2023	9,375	7,255	2,125	790	1,340	345	50	55	340	35	255	140	20	370	85	345	80	1,145	910
2024	9,570	7,330	2,240	800	1,435	370	45	65	355	50	255	140	25	380	105	360	85	–	–
2025	9,625	7,325	2,295	815	1,480	350	50	70	350	45	245	140	25	400	115	395	110	–	–
2026	9,435	7,175	2,260	775	1,480	360	50	75	345	50	250	135	20	370	130	365	105	–	–

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