Postcode · Wierden, Overijssel

Postcode 7642: Neighbourhoods West and De Maaten

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7642 in Wierden (West and De Maaten) had 7,710 residents. 11.4% of them (880 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 (3.6%), Indonesia (2.2%) and Germany (1.6%). 50.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 7,710 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 880 people
Born abroad: 50.6% 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

89%

Dutch origin 88.6% 6,830
Migration background 11.4% 880

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7642. For comparison, the line marks Wierden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 275 people

Wierden 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 170 people

Wierden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 120 people

Wierden 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.1% 85 people

Wierden 1.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.84% 65 people

Wierden 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.58% 45 people

Wierden 0.63% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.52% 40 people

Wierden 0.63% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

0.45% 35 people

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

0.19% 15 people

Wierden 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.13% 10 people

Wierden 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.13% 10 people

Wierden 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
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) 50.6% 445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.4% 435

Men and women

Men: 3,770
Women: 3,940

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7642 11.4%

Higher than 26% 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

11.4%

7642
Wierden
Netherlands

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Year	7642	Wierden	Netherlands
1998	7.7%	8.2%	16.7%
1999	7.6%	8.2%	17.1%
2000	7.9%	8.2%	17.5%
2001	8.0%	8.1%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	8.4%	8.2%	19.0%
2005	8.6%	8.3%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	8.6%	8.4%	19.4%
2008	8.5%	8.5%	19.6%
2009	8.7%	8.8%	19.9%
2010	8.3%	8.7%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	8.8%	20.6%
2012	8.2%	8.8%	20.9%
2013	8.4%	8.9%	21.1%
2014	8.5%	8.8%	21.4%
2015	8.6%	9.0%	21.7%
2016	8.7%	9.0%	22.1%
2017	8.8%	9.2%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	9.2%	23.1%
2019	8.9%	9.2%	23.6%
2020	8.9%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	8.9%	9.3%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	10.0%	26.0%
2023	9.9%	10.5%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	10.9%	27.9%
2025	10.8%	11.5%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	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
7609 Windmolenbroek	25.2%	13,605	+1.9 pp	Turkey
7442 Oost, West	13.9%	10,680	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
7461 Stadsrand Rijssen Oost, Stadsrand Rijssen Zuid	9.4%	10,420	+0.8 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
7468 Noordwest, Oost	5.6%	7,595	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
7604 Wierdense Hoek	50.8%	6,575	+2.3 pp	Turkey
7467 Rectum - Notter - Zuna	3.4%	440	+2.2 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	6,205	5,730	475	165	305	30	0	5	240	5	140	0	5	20	0	20	5	415	65
1999	6,145	5,680	470	165	300	30	5	5	235	0	140	0	5	20	0	20	5	405	65
2000	6,135	5,650	485	165	315	40	0	5	235	5	140	0	5	20	5	20	5	405	85
2001	6,070	5,585	485	165	325	40	5	5	220	5	135	0	5	25	10	25	15	390	95
2002	6,025	5,530	495	165	330	40	5	5	225	5	135	0	5	25	10	25	15	400	95
2003	5,985	5,485	495	165	340	45	5	0	225	5	135	0	5	25	15	25	20	400	95
2004	5,985	5,480	505	160	340	50	5	5	225	5	135	0	5	20	10	30	10	400	100
2005	5,975	5,455	515	175	340	50	5	5	220	5	135	5	5	30	10	35	10	405	115
2006	5,945	5,440	505	180	325	50	5	10	210	5	135	0	5	40	5	30	10	400	105
2007	5,905	5,395	505	195	320	50	5	5	200	10	130	5	5	55	10	30	10	395	110
2008	5,970	5,470	505	195	300	40	5	5	200	10	135	5	5	50	5	25	10	405	95
2009	6,075	5,545	530	205	320	45	5	5	200	10	140	10	5	50	10	35	10	420	110
2010	6,110	5,595	510	185	325	55	5	5	190	5	130	10	10	35	5	40	20	390	120
2011	6,305	5,780	525	205	330	50	5	5	190	10	140	10	5	50	5	45	20	405	125
2012	6,510	5,980	535	195	340	50	5	5	190	15	140	15	5	35	5	55	15	400	135
2013	6,540	5,990	550	200	360	50	5	5	190	10	135	15	5	45	5	70	25	400	150
2014	6,600	6,040	560	210	350	50	0	5	185	15	135	20	5	50	10	70	15	405	155
2015	6,585	6,020	565	210	355	55	0	10	185	10	135	20	10	45	5	75	15	405	160
2016	6,705	6,125	580	210	370	55	5	5	180	10	130	20	5	55	5	85	25	400	180
2017	6,820	6,220	600	210	390	55	0	5	180	10	130	15	5	60	10	105	25	400	200
2018	6,910	6,290	620	205	415	50	0	10	180	10	130	15	5	55	10	135	20	400	225
2019	6,965	6,345	620	210	405	45	5	5	180	10	130	10	5	65	5	130	25	395	220
2020	7,100	6,470	630	220	410	45	10	5	180	10	125	15	10	70	20	120	20	410	220
2021	7,220	6,580	640	215	425	55	10	5	175	10	125	15	5	70	15	130	25	400	240
2022	7,340	6,640	700	235	465	60	10	5	185	15	130	25	5	75	20	140	25	405	235
2023	7,405	6,675	730	250	475	55	5	10	185	15	125	25	5	90	20	155	30	415	255
2024	7,405	6,650	755	240	515	55	10	10	180	15	125	25	5	80	20	190	35	–	–
2025	7,665	6,840	825	240	585	60	10	10	170	15	125	25	5	80	30	245	40	–	–
2026	7,710	6,830	880	245	635	65	10	10	170	15	120	35	5	85	40	275	45	–	–

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