Postcode · Wierden, Overijssel

Postcode 7641: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7641 in Wierden (Centrum and Oost) had 8,235 residents. 12.5% of them (1,030 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Wierden (12.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.5%), Indonesia (2.0%) and other Europe (1.9%). 51.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.5% 1,030 people
Born abroad: 51.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.5% 7,205
Migration background 12.5% 1,030

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7641. For comparison, the line marks Wierden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 290 people

Wierden 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 165 people

Wierden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.9% 160 people

Wierden 1.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 110 people

Wierden 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 105 people

Wierden 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.73% 60 people

Wierden 0.63% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.67% 55 people

Wierden 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.36% 30 people

Wierden 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 20 people

Wierden 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.18% 15 people

Wierden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.12% 10 people

Wierden 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.06% 5 people

Wierden 0.06% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.5% 530
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.5% 500

Men and women

Men: 4,125
Women: 4,110

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7641 12.5%

Higher than 31% 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

12.5%

7641
Wierden
Netherlands

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Year	7641	Wierden	Netherlands
1998	8.6%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	8.6%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	8.4%	8.2%	17.5%
2001	8.1%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	8.1%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	8.1%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	8.4%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.3%	8.4%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.8%	8.8%	19.9%
2010	8.9%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	9.2%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	9.3%	8.8%	20.9%
2013	9.3%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	9.1%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	9.2%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	9.3%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	9.5%	9.2%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	9.5%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	9.7%	9.3%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	11.1%	10.5%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	10.9%	27.9%
2025	12.2%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	12.5%	12.0%	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
7443 Kruidenwijk	8.8%	9,040	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
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
7604 Wierdense Hoek	50.8%	6,575	+2.3 pp	Turkey
7645 Hooge-Hexel	17.1%	1,260	+9.9 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	8,060	7,370	690	260	420	95	20	10	195	10	160	20	5	75	20	40	30	485	205
1999	8,355	7,640	715	265	440	105	30	15	195	10	165	20	5	75	10	45	30	495	215
2000	8,500	7,790	715	285	420	95	20	15	195	10	170	20	10	85	10	55	20	500	215
2001	8,495	7,800	690	280	405	95	15	10	185	10	165	20	5	90	15	45	30	485	205
2002	8,465	7,780	685	275	405	95	20	15	180	10	160	20	5	90	15	50	20	475	210
2003	8,580	7,885	695	290	410	95	20	5	180	10	155	20	5	110	10	60	30	490	205
2004	8,595	7,900	690	290	405	90	20	5	180	10	160	20	5	105	10	65	25	490	205
2005	8,685	7,980	700	290	420	95	20	5	175	10	155	20	5	110	15	80	20	485	225
2006	8,665	7,935	730	285	445	100	20	10	180	10	155	20	5	105	10	90	25	490	240
2007	8,690	7,965	720	275	450	100	20	10	185	10	155	20	5	95	10	90	25	480	245
2008	8,665	7,920	740	290	455	105	20	10	180	5	150	25	5	110	10	95	30	490	255
2009	8,635	7,870	760	300	465	105	20	10	180	10	150	30	5	115	20	95	25	500	265
2010	8,565	7,805	760	310	455	95	20	10	175	5	155	25	5	125	20	105	25	495	260
2011	8,565	7,785	785	305	475	105	25	10	180	10	150	30	5	120	15	105	25	495	290
2012	8,525	7,740	790	300	490	115	20	5	175	10	145	25	5	125	30	110	25	490	300
2013	8,495	7,705	790	300	495	110	15	10	170	10	145	25	5	125	30	120	30	485	300
2014	8,465	7,695	770	300	470	105	15	10	165	10	140	30	5	125	25	115	25	480	295
2015	8,490	7,705	785	310	475	100	15	15	160	10	140	30	0	140	30	120	25	485	300
2016	8,440	7,655	785	310	475	95	15	10	165	10	135	30	5	140	30	120	30	490	295
2017	8,455	7,655	800	315	480	90	15	10	165	10	135	30	5	145	30	130	30	495	305
2018	8,355	7,565	790	305	485	90	10	15	160	5	130	30	5	140	30	145	30	475	310
2019	8,415	7,620	795	300	495	95	10	10	155	10	130	35	5	130	35	150	30	470	320
2020	8,310	7,520	790	280	505	100	10	10	160	10	130	35	0	115	30	155	30	460	330
2021	8,270	7,470	800	280	525	100	5	15	160	15	115	30	5	130	40	165	25	455	345
2022	8,200	7,345	860	260	600	95	10	10	160	15	120	30	0	115	45	215	40	450	360
2023	8,230	7,320	915	310	605	95	10	10	155	15	120	30	5	155	45	225	45	490	375
2024	8,215	7,260	955	325	630	100	10	15	160	15	115	30	5	180	50	245	40	–	–
2025	8,215	7,220	1,000	310	685	100	10	15	165	20	105	25	5	175	55	265	55	–	–
2026	8,235	7,205	1,030	305	725	105	10	15	165	20	110	30	5	160	60	290	55	–	–

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