Postcode · Zwolle, Overijssel

Postcode 8011: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8011 in Zwolle (Binnenstad) had 9,070 residents. 24.4% of them (2,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Zwolle (21.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.5%), other Europe (4.4%) and other Africa (2.5%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.4% 2,215 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.2 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.6% 6,855
Migration background 24.4% 2,215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8011. For comparison, the line marks Zwolle and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.5% 680 people

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

4.4% 400 people

Zwolle 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 225 people

Zwolle 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 195 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 155 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 125 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 120 people

Zwolle 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.3% 115 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.94% 85 people

Zwolle 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.55% 50 people

Zwolle 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.39% 35 people

Zwolle 0.67% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.33% 30 people

Zwolle 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

63% 37%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 1,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 830

Men and women

Men: 4,575
Women: 4,490

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8011 24.4%

Higher than 66% 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

24.4%

8011
Zwolle
Netherlands

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Year	8011	Zwolle	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.5%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	11.7%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	11.9%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	14.4%	18.4%
2003	12.7%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	12.5%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	12.7%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	12.8%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	13.8%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	14.3%	15.6%	20.6%
2012	15.5%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	15.2%	15.8%	21.7%
2016	15.7%	16.0%	22.1%
2017	16.0%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	16.4%	16.7%	23.1%
2019	17.2%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	18.0%	17.6%	24.6%
2022	20.2%	19.0%	26.0%
2023	21.1%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	23.4%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	24.4%	21.3%	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
8031 Holtenbroek	43.6%	10,120	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
8012 Assendorp	16.2%	7,055	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
8017 Schelle	14.4%	6,830	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8021 Diezerpoort	28.5%	5,825	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
8023 Wipstrik	15.9%	5,710	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8013 Marsweteringlanden, Assendorp	19.5%	2,585	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8019 Kamperpoort-Veerallee, Schelle	12.0%	2,490	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
8041 Poort van Zwolle	8.0%	375	−0.1 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	6,170	5,460	710	255	465	30	5	40	210	45	105	0	25	125	20	80	35	490	225
1999	6,065	5,370	695	270	425	25	5	40	190	30	110	5	15	140	25	80	30	485	210
2000	5,950	5,255	695	270	430	35	10	30	185	30	115	0	15	140	25	85	30	475	225
2001	5,875	5,175	700	260	440	35	10	30	180	25	115	5	20	120	35	95	30	465	230
2002	5,735	5,040	700	260	435	35	15	25	175	25	115	5	20	120	35	90	35	455	240
2003	5,870	5,120	745	285	470	40	10	30	180	35	115	10	20	140	45	95	35	495	255
2004	6,025	5,255	765	285	480	40	15	30	180	45	125	5	25	130	45	90	35	485	285
2005	5,990	5,245	750	275	465	30	15	30	170	45	120	5	20	130	45	90	40	470	275
2006	5,945	5,195	755	270	495	40	10	25	170	45	110	10	30	120	55	95	55	470	285
2007	6,080	5,295	780	280	500	40	15	35	165	55	110	10	25	135	50	90	50	470	315
2008	6,265	5,460	805	275	530	45	10	35	175	45	110	20	20	125	50	115	55	480	325
2009	6,235	5,385	855	265	595	45	15	35	180	65	105	20	20	120	55	130	70	470	385
2010	6,185	5,335	855	280	575	50	15	30	165	75	100	20	25	135	55	125	60	475	385
2011	6,325	5,420	905	315	585	45	20	35	160	70	115	25	20	155	60	125	70	510	395
2012	6,505	5,495	1,010	375	625	50	20	60	155	80	125	30	20	200	60	130	70	560	450
2013	6,665	5,600	1,065	385	680	55	30	60	170	65	130	20	25	210	85	150	65	585	480
2014	6,785	5,675	1,110	425	685	60	30	50	170	65	155	30	20	220	80	150	80	635	475
2015	6,820	5,785	1,035	355	680	55	25	45	165	60	120	25	20	190	80	160	90	565	465
2016	7,035	5,930	1,105	370	740	55	25	50	170	75	110	25	15	220	90	180	95	590	515
2017	7,025	5,900	1,125	355	770	55	20	55	170	75	105	25	15	210	95	215	85	570	555
2018	7,245	6,060	1,185	380	805	55	25	60	175	80	110	25	20	225	100	220	90	600	585
2019	7,710	6,385	1,325	455	870	75	25	70	190	80	130	30	25	270	105	235	90	695	635
2020	8,100	6,680	1,420	510	915	75	25	65	200	90	135	35	25	315	115	240	105	755	665
2021	8,620	7,070	1,550	515	1,035	80	30	80	200	115	140	30	30	315	135	285	110	765	780
2022	8,700	6,945	1,755	555	1,200	105	30	90	210	125	135	40	30	345	155	335	155	780	840
2023	8,880	7,000	1,875	595	1,280	115	35	90	210	125	145	45	30	370	160	400	150	835	915
2024	9,115	6,980	2,135	630	1,505	120	40	95	205	120	145	55	35	400	185	570	175	–	–
2025	9,195	6,960	2,235	625	1,610	135	45	90	210	130	135	55	30	405	195	650	160	–	–
2026	9,070	6,855	2,215	605	1,610	115	35	85	195	120	125	50	30	400	225	680	155	–	–

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