City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Basse: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Basse had 260 residents. 3.8% of them (10 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Belgium (1.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 3.8% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.8 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

96%

Dutch origin 96.2% 250
Migration background 3.8% 10

Largest origin groups

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

Belgium

1.9% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.9% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 130
Women: 135

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

3.8%

Basse
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Basse	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	1.8%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	1.8%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	1.8%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	1.8%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	1.9%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	1.8%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	1.8%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	1.8%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	1.9%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	1.8%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	1.8%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	1.8%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	1.8%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	1.9%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	1.9%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	1.9%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	2.0%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	3.9%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	3.9%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	5.7%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	3.8%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	3.7%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	3.8%	12.9%	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).

Postcodes in Basse

				Largest group
8342 Basse	3.8%	260	−1.8 pp	Belgium

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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	275	265	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	260	255	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2000	275	270	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2001	275	270	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	275	270	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2003	270	265	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2004	280	275	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	280	275	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2006	275	270	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	280	275	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	265	265	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	270	270	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2010	270	265	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011	285	280	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012	280	275	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2013	280	280	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	275	270	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2015	275	270	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2016	265	260	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2017	270	265	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2018	265	260	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2019	250	245	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2020	255	245	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2021	255	245	10	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
2022	265	250	15	5	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2023	265	250	20	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	10	5
2024	260	250	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2025	270	255	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	–	–
2026	260	250	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	–	–

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