Postcode · Zwolle, Overijssel

Postcode 8016: Neighbourhood Schelle

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8016 in Zwolle (Schelle) had 7,425 residents. 13.1% of them (975 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zwolle (21.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), Indonesia (2.1%) and other Europe (1.5%). 48.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 7,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.1% 975 people
Born abroad: 48.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.2 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 6,450
Migration background 13.1% 975

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8016. For comparison, the line marks Zwolle and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 250 people

Zwolle 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 155 people

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

1.5% 115 people

Zwolle 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 85 people

Zwolle 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.1% 80 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.81% 60 people

Zwolle 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 60 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.74% 55 people

Zwolle 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.40% 30 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.40% 30 people

Zwolle 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.40% 30 people

Zwolle 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.27% 20 people

Zwolle 0.67% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.2% 470
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.8% 505

Men and women

Men: 3,670
Women: 3,760

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8016 13.1%

Higher than 34% 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

13.1%

8016
Zwolle
Netherlands

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Year	8016	Zwolle	Netherlands
1998	11.3%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.4%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	11.4%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	14.4%	18.4%
2003	11.3%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	11.3%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	11.4%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	11.2%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	11.3%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	11.5%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	11.5%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	11.7%	15.6%	20.6%
2012	11.4%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	11.6%	15.8%	21.7%
2016	11.3%	16.0%	22.1%
2017	11.8%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	12.1%	16.7%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	12.1%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	12.3%	17.6%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	19.0%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	13.0%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	13.1%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	13.1%	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
8014 Ittersum	16.5%	12,520	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
8051 Ten oosten van Apeldoornseweg, Binnenstad	10.8%	10,810	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
8017 Schelle	14.4%	6,830	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8015 Ittersum, Soestweteringlanden	10.0%	3,095	+1.3 pp	Other Asia

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	9,275	8,225	1,050	260	790	55	5	65	315	70	125	15	10	110	40	195	45	600	445
1999	9,225	8,180	1,050	255	795	50	10	70	290	80	120	15	15	105	50	205	40	565	485
2000	9,185	8,165	1,015	260	760	50	10	75	270	70	120	15	15	110	50	185	50	555	465
2001	9,205	8,155	1,045	265	775	50	10	75	265	75	110	20	15	120	50	205	45	560	485
2002	9,205	8,170	1,035	265	775	50	10	70	265	80	115	10	15	125	55	195	50	550	485
2003	9,195	8,160	1,035	270	765	50	10	75	270	60	115	15	15	125	50	195	55	565	470
2004	9,115	8,085	1,030	270	755	45	10	75	260	70	120	20	15	115	60	190	45	560	465
2005	9,045	8,015	1,030	260	775	50	10	70	255	70	120	15	15	110	65	200	55	540	490
2006	8,945	7,945	1,005	255	755	55	10	75	240	55	115	15	20	105	55	210	55	520	485
2007	8,890	7,885	1,005	245	760	50	10	80	240	55	110	20	15	100	55	215	55	520	485
2008	8,810	7,815	990	255	735	40	15	80	230	65	110	20	15	110	45	210	50	505	485
2009	8,710	7,705	1,005	250	755	45	15	80	225	70	105	25	15	105	55	215	50	485	520
2010	8,635	7,645	995	260	745	45	15	80	215	75	105	25	15	115	60	210	45	490	505
2011	8,485	7,500	990	270	720	45	10	85	210	75	105	25	20	120	55	195	45	495	495
2012	8,425	7,470	960	260	700	35	10	85	205	75	100	20	25	115	50	200	40	480	480
2013	8,325	7,365	955	240	715	40	15	80	200	80	95	30	20	95	50	215	35	460	490
2014	8,255	7,300	955	255	700	35	10	90	195	75	95	25	25	110	55	205	35	475	480
2015	8,180	7,230	950	245	705	40	15	80	205	80	100	20	20	105	45	190	50	470	480
2016	8,080	7,165	915	230	680	35	10	70	200	75	85	20	25	100	40	195	55	455	455
2017	8,015	7,070	945	240	705	30	10	70	190	75	90	20	25	105	55	220	55	460	480
2018	7,955	6,990	965	240	720	35	15	75	190	80	85	25	25	105	65	200	60	470	490
2019	7,900	6,945	955	250	710	35	15	60	185	75	90	25	25	110	65	215	60	465	490
2020	7,870	6,920	950	255	695	35	20	55	180	75	90	25	25	115	60	215	55	465	485
2021	7,780	6,820	960	260	700	35	20	55	180	80	85	25	25	125	65	220	45	460	500
2022	7,675	6,680	990	255	740	35	20	50	180	85	80	30	30	110	70	230	60	440	480
2023	7,620	6,620	1,000	260	740	40	20	55	175	80	80	30	25	115	70	230	60	445	485
2024	7,515	6,540	975	255	720	30	20	55	175	70	80	30	30	110	70	240	55	–	–
2025	7,500	6,515	985	260	730	35	25	60	165	60	80	30	30	115	80	240	60	–	–
2026	7,425	6,450	975	255	720	30	20	60	155	55	80	30	30	115	85	250	60	–	–

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