Postcode · Almelo, Overijssel

Postcode 7609: Neighbourhood Windmolenbroek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7609 in Almelo (Windmolenbroek) had 13,605 residents. 25.2% of them (3,430 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 Turkey (6.5%), other Asia (6.3%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 13,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.2% 3,430 people
Born abroad: 45.5% 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.8% 10,170
Migration background 25.2% 3,430

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7609. For comparison, the line marks Almelo and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

6.5% 890 people

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

6.3% 860 people

Almelo 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 425 people

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

2.9% 390 people

Almelo 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.3% 310 people

Almelo 2.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.85% 115 people

Almelo 2.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.85% 115 people

Almelo 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.74% 100 people

Almelo 0.57% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.74% 100 people

Almelo 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.44% 60 people

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

0.33% 45 people

Almelo 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.18% 25 people

Almelo 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 1,560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 1,870

Men and women

Men: 6,920
Women: 6,680

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7609 25.2%

Higher than 67% 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

25.2%

7609
Almelo
Netherlands

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Year	7609	Almelo	Netherlands
1998	18.1%	21.6%	16.7%
1999	18.0%	22.0%	17.1%
2000	18.3%	22.2%	17.5%
2001	18.1%	22.6%	18.0%
2002	18.4%	22.9%	18.4%
2003	18.4%	23.3%	18.8%
2004	18.7%	23.7%	19.0%
2005	18.9%	23.8%	19.2%
2006	19.1%	24.0%	19.3%
2007	19.2%	24.1%	19.4%
2008	19.6%	24.2%	19.6%
2009	19.6%	24.5%	19.9%
2010	19.9%	24.8%	20.3%
2011	20.0%	24.9%	20.6%
2012	20.3%	25.2%	20.9%
2013	20.3%	25.4%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	25.5%	21.4%
2015	20.3%	25.7%	21.7%
2016	20.5%	25.9%	22.1%
2017	20.8%	26.2%	22.6%
2018	21.3%	26.6%	23.1%
2019	21.3%	26.9%	23.6%
2020	21.8%	27.4%	24.2%
2021	22.3%	27.8%	24.6%
2022	23.3%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	24.0%	29.7%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	30.3%	27.9%
2025	24.8%	30.9%	28.5%
2026	25.2%	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
7642 West, De Maaten	11.4%	7,710	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
7468 Noordwest, Oost	5.6%	7,595	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
7601 De Riet	31.8%	7,185	+2.7 pp	Turkey
7606 Ossenkoppelerhoek	45.4%	6,820	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7604 Wierdense Hoek	50.8%	6,575	+2.3 pp	Turkey
7627 Bornerbroek	4.0%	2,105	−0.7 pp	Indonesia

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	11,740	9,615	2,130	645	1,475	390	25	70	595	40	365	15	20	245	60	230	65	1,280	850
1999	12,070	9,890	2,175	630	1,545	420	30	65	595	55	355	15	20	240	55	265	60	1,260	915
2000	12,300	10,050	2,245	645	1,600	435	30	65	600	55	355	15	15	260	65	285	65	1,285	965
2001	12,760	10,450	2,310	640	1,675	470	35	60	595	55	330	20	20	270	65	330	65	1,275	1,035
2002	13,640	11,135	2,505	695	1,810	520	35	60	600	55	360	25	20	290	75	380	85	1,340	1,160
2003	14,135	11,535	2,605	690	1,910	580	35	70	610	55	360	20	20	290	70	410	80	1,350	1,250
2004	14,385	11,700	2,685	720	1,970	600	35	80	620	55	360	25	20	315	70	410	100	1,385	1,305
2005	14,405	11,690	2,720	740	1,975	615	35	80	610	60	355	25	25	335	65	425	85	1,405	1,315
2006	14,470	11,695	2,770	755	2,015	640	40	90	610	55	355	25	20	355	65	430	85	1,415	1,360
2007	14,460	11,680	2,780	740	2,040	635	50	85	595	55	355	25	20	340	75	455	90	1,390	1,390
2008	14,425	11,600	2,830	740	2,085	670	50	90	590	50	355	25	25	335	85	460	90	1,390	1,440
2009	14,360	11,540	2,820	730	2,085	690	50	90	575	50	345	25	20	340	80	470	80	1,350	1,470
2010	14,360	11,500	2,860	735	2,120	700	55	105	555	45	340	25	20	350	75	505	80	1,340	1,520
2011	14,300	11,440	2,865	740	2,125	705	50	95	550	45	335	25	20	360	75	515	90	1,335	1,525
2012	14,295	11,400	2,900	755	2,145	715	50	95	530	55	335	25	25	370	75	545	80	1,330	1,570
2013	14,225	11,340	2,890	775	2,115	685	45	90	530	50	350	35	25	365	70	560	85	1,340	1,545
2014	14,100	11,235	2,865	765	2,100	685	45	85	520	45	340	35	25	365	75	565	80	1,320	1,545
2015	13,970	11,140	2,830	740	2,085	675	45	90	505	50	320	40	25	355	75	580	65	1,285	1,540
2016	13,925	11,075	2,850	765	2,085	675	50	85	495	45	320	40	25	380	70	595	70	1,290	1,555
2017	13,925	11,030	2,895	790	2,110	690	50	85	490	45	315	50	25	400	75	610	65	1,315	1,580
2018	13,980	11,000	2,980	790	2,185	725	55	90	495	45	315	45	30	400	60	650	65	1,315	1,660
2019	13,970	10,990	2,980	785	2,195	740	55	95	470	45	315	50	20	400	65	660	65	1,285	1,690
2020	14,085	11,020	3,065	785	2,275	790	70	90	460	50	305	60	25	395	70	685	60	1,275	1,785
2021	13,930	10,830	3,100	795	2,305	800	70	90	445	50	300	70	25	400	80	700	70	1,270	1,830
2022	13,805	10,580	3,220	755	2,465	815	70	95	440	55	320	70	30	340	95	805	90	1,260	1,870
2023	13,765	10,460	3,310	785	2,520	865	60	95	440	50	310	90	25	355	100	815	90	1,280	1,935
2024	13,695	10,320	3,375	815	2,555	870	60	100	430	50	310	100	25	375	110	840	100	–	–
2025	13,615	10,235	3,380	805	2,575	875	60	100	420	50	305	110	25	370	110	865	100	–	–
2026	13,605	10,170	3,430	835	2,595	890	60	100	425	45	310	115	25	390	115	860	100	–	–

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