Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7608: Neighbourhood Schelfhorst

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7608 in Almelo (Schelfhorst) had 11,295 residents. 27.6% of them (3,120 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 (10.3%), Turkey (4.1%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 53.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 11,295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.6% 3,120 people
Born abroad: 53.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.4% 8,180
Migration background 27.6% 3,120

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7608. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.3% 1,165 people

Almelo 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

4.1% 465 people

Almelo 8.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

3.1% 350 people

Almelo 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 320 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.7% 305 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.5% 165 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.93% 105 people

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

0.75% 85 people

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

0.53% 60 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.49% 55 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.22% 25 people

Almelo 0.76% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.13% 15 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) 53.2% 1,660
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.8% 1,460

Men and women

Men: 5,550
Women: 5,745

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7608 27.6%

Higher than 71% 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

27.6%

7608
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7608	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	18.1%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	18.4%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	18.6%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	19.2%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	19.6%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	20.2%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	20.5%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	20.8%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	21.1%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	21.4%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	21.6%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	21.8%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	21.8%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	22.2%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	22.4%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	22.7%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	23.1%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	23.3%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	24.0%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	24.4%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	25.0%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	25.2%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	25.5%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	26.3%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	26.7%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	27.1%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	27.3%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	27.6%	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
7671 Centrum, Elzenhoek	8.9%	11,490	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
7602 Noorderkwartier	26.6%	6,930	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
7603 Sluitersveld	24.5%	6,635	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
7615 Harbrinkhoek	4.4%	1,590	+1.3 pp	Germany
7614 Wijk Mariaparochie	13.6%	295	+6.2 pp	Other Asia
7610 Noorderkwartier	10.0%	50	+10.0 pp	–

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	12,030	9,890	2,140	775	1,365	370	5	65	545	20	455	15	20	285	35	280	45	1,355	785
1999	12,265	10,040	2,225	780	1,445	430	5	65	555	25	455	20	25	280	40	280	45	1,365	865
2000	12,265	10,015	2,255	770	1,480	440	15	70	550	25	455	20	15	280	35	300	45	1,350	900
2001	12,240	9,960	2,280	785	1,495	455	10	65	535	20	450	20	20	295	40	320	50	1,355	925
2002	12,235	9,890	2,345	800	1,545	480	10	70	520	25	460	20	15	305	45	355	40	1,350	995
2003	12,115	9,740	2,375	795	1,580	500	15	65	495	35	470	20	15	290	45	385	40	1,330	1,045
2004	12,070	9,635	2,435	815	1,620	505	15	60	495	35	465	20	15	315	50	410	50	1,340	1,100
2005	12,025	9,565	2,460	805	1,655	520	20	65	495	40	455	20	20	310	50	425	40	1,330	1,135
2006	11,820	9,360	2,460	785	1,675	515	20	65	480	40	440	25	20	300	45	465	45	1,285	1,170
2007	11,580	9,135	2,445	790	1,640	505	10	65	455	40	435	25	20	310	45	480	40	1,260	1,180
2008	11,540	9,080	2,465	780	1,685	505	15	65	445	30	425	25	15	315	45	530	50	1,245	1,220
2009	11,530	9,050	2,485	780	1,705	500	10	70	430	40	410	25	15	330	55	555	45	1,240	1,245
2010	11,590	9,070	2,525	780	1,745	485	15	60	435	40	410	25	15	330	55	605	50	1,245	1,285
2011	11,530	9,015	2,515	775	1,740	465	25	60	425	40	390	30	15	340	50	625	50	1,230	1,285
2012	11,505	8,950	2,550	800	1,755	455	20	55	415	40	400	30	15	355	50	660	60	1,240	1,310
2013	11,435	8,880	2,560	790	1,765	450	25	50	410	40	395	35	15	345	50	680	60	1,230	1,330
2014	11,360	8,780	2,580	775	1,805	450	20	50	415	40	380	40	15	340	60	715	55	1,215	1,360
2015	11,300	8,695	2,605	785	1,825	460	25	45	410	45	375	45	15	350	55	735	50	1,220	1,390
2016	11,200	8,585	2,615	765	1,850	455	20	45	395	40	355	50	15	345	55	790	50	1,185	1,430
2017	11,100	8,440	2,660	765	1,895	460	25	45	385	35	345	55	20	345	50	840	55	1,175	1,485
2018	11,130	8,410	2,720	755	1,965	465	25	40	375	45	340	65	15	335	60	895	60	1,155	1,565
2019	11,045	8,285	2,760	750	2,005	470	20	45	365	45	325	65	15	345	70	935	55	1,135	1,615
2020	11,030	8,250	2,780	770	2,010	470	20	45	370	45	325	80	15	350	75	925	60	1,160	1,620
2021	11,040	8,220	2,820	800	2,015	465	20	45	360	45	330	90	15	365	90	935	55	1,175	1,635
2022	11,085	8,165	2,915	715	2,200	475	20	55	365	45	335	105	15	265	90	1,085	60	1,185	1,680
2023	11,120	8,150	2,970	750	2,220	455	25	50	370	50	320	115	15	300	85	1,120	75	1,230	1,685
2024	11,145	8,130	3,015	775	2,240	470	25	50	365	55	320	135	15	300	90	1,115	70	–	–
2025	11,230	8,155	3,070	805	2,270	450	25	55	360	60	315	155	15	315	105	1,130	80	–	–
2026	11,295	8,180	3,120	805	2,310	465	25	55	350	60	305	165	15	320	105	1,165	85	–	–

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