Postcode · Dalfsen, Overijssel

Postcode 7721: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Polhaar

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7721 in Dalfsen (Centrum and Polhaar) had 7,180 residents. 10.4% of them (750 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Dalfsen (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), other Europe (1.5%) and other Africa (1.3%). 60.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 7,180 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.4% 750 people
Born abroad: 60.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.6% 6,430
Migration background 10.4% 750

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7721. For comparison, the line marks Dalfsen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 245 people

Dalfsen 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 105 people

Dalfsen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 95 people

Dalfsen 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.0% 70 people

Dalfsen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 70 people

Dalfsen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.63% 45 people

Dalfsen 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.56% 40 people

Dalfsen 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.35% 25 people

Dalfsen 0.45% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 20 people

Dalfsen 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.21% 15 people

Dalfsen 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.21% 15 people

Dalfsen 0.22% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.14% 10 people

Dalfsen 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.7% 455
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.3% 295

Men and women

Men: 3,485
Women: 3,695

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7721 10.4%

Higher than 21% 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

10.4%

7721
Dalfsen
Netherlands

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Year	7721	Dalfsen	Netherlands
1998	4.8%	3.5%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	3.8%	17.1%
2000	5.3%	3.9%	17.5%
2001	5.3%	3.9%	18.0%
2002	5.4%	4.1%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	4.1%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	4.0%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	4.1%	19.2%
2006	5.2%	4.0%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	3.9%	19.4%
2008	5.0%	4.0%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	4.3%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	4.5%	20.3%
2011	5.5%	4.7%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	4.8%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	5.1%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	5.0%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	5.1%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	5.1%	22.1%
2017	6.3%	5.4%	22.6%
2018	6.7%	5.7%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	6.0%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	6.0%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	6.3%	24.6%
2022	8.1%	7.0%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	9.3%	9.6%	27.9%
2025	9.9%	9.9%	28.5%
2026	10.4%	11.1%	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
7722 Dalfsen	11.7%	8,445	+5.8 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	6,830	6,500	330	155	180	0	5	0	50	0	80	10	0	65	30	80	15	210	125
1999	6,725	6,390	335	145	190	0	0	0	55	0	85	5	5	50	25	95	15	200	130
2000	6,655	6,310	350	150	200	0	0	0	55	5	80	5	5	60	25	100	15	205	145
2001	6,635	6,290	350	145	200	0	0	0	50	5	80	10	5	50	30	95	20	200	155
2002	6,570	6,220	355	145	210	0	0	0	50	5	80	10	5	50	35	100	20	190	160
2003	6,560	6,215	350	130	215	0	0	0	50	5	75	10	5	40	35	105	20	190	155
2004	6,610	6,265	345	140	205	0	0	5	60	5	75	10	5	50	30	95	10	200	150
2005	6,560	6,215	345	145	195	0	0	5	60	0	70	10	5	60	35	80	15	205	140
2006	6,490	6,155	335	140	195	5	0	5	55	5	70	10	10	50	35	80	10	195	135
2007	6,590	6,255	335	165	175	0	0	0	60	5	75	10	5	75	35	60	15	215	120
2008	6,680	6,340	335	155	180	5	0	5	55	0	70	10	10	65	35	65	15	210	125
2009	6,755	6,395	355	155	210	15	5	5	60	0	75	15	10	55	35	70	20	215	145
2010	6,860	6,490	370	155	210	15	0	10	55	0	75	15	10	55	40	75	15	220	150
2011	6,870	6,490	380	150	220	15	0	10	55	0	70	20	10	50	55	70	15	210	170
2012	6,910	6,520	390	165	220	20	0	10	60	5	70	20	10	65	55	65	5	230	160
2013	7,010	6,600	420	170	245	10	5	10	60	5	70	20	10	70	55	85	15	230	185
2014	7,085	6,680	405	175	235	10	0	10	60	0	75	20	15	65	50	80	25	235	170
2015	7,135	6,720	415	170	245	5	5	5	55	5	70	25	15	60	45	95	30	230	185
2016	7,220	6,795	425	170	255	5	5	5	55	0	70	25	10	65	45	110	30	235	190
2017	7,290	6,830	460	185	275	0	5	10	55	5	70	25	15	75	60	115	25	240	215
2018	7,310	6,820	490	185	305	5	5	5	55	5	70	25	15	75	65	135	30	245	240
2019	7,260	6,760	500	175	330	5	5	5	55	5	70	25	15	65	70	155	30	235	265
2020	7,220	6,705	515	175	340	5	5	10	50	10	70	20	15	70	80	160	20	225	290
2021	7,220	6,685	535	170	365	10	5	10	55	10	70	25	10	65	75	170	30	230	305
2022	7,260	6,675	585	180	400	10	10	10	60	10	70	35	10	60	80	195	35	245	310
2023	7,270	6,640	635	205	430	10	5	10	65	10	75	35	15	85	75	220	30	270	330
2024	7,210	6,540	670	210	460	10	5	15	65	10	75	30	15	90	80	230	35	–	–
2025	7,220	6,505	715	235	480	15	10	15	70	10	70	35	15	115	90	230	45	–	–
2026	7,180	6,430	750	230	520	25	10	15	70	20	70	40	15	105	95	245	45	–	–

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