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Blokzijl: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Blokzijl had 1,385 residents. 9.4% of them (130 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 Poland (2.9%), other Asia (2.5%) and other Europe (1.4%). 73.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,385 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 130 people
Born abroad: 73.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.0% 1,260
Migration background 9.4% 130

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.9% 40 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.72% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.36% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.36% 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%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.1% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.9% 35

Men and women

Men: 710
Women: 680

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Blokzijl 9.4%

Higher than 28% of all cities 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

9.4%

Blokzijl
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Blokzijl	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	3.3%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	4.3%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	4.3%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	4.4%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.4%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	3.5%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	5.2%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	5.7%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	6.3%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	6.3%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	6.5%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	7.6%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	7.6%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	7.9%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	9.3%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	8.8%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	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 Blokzijl

				Largest group
8356 Blokzijl	9.4%	1,385	+0.9 pp	Poland

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,200	1,165	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	35	0
1999	1,285	1,250	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	40	0
2000	1,310	1,265	40	30	10	0	0	5	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	5
2001	1,355	1,305	50	35	10	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	5	0	0	5	45	0
2002	1,395	1,345	50	40	15	0	0	5	0	30	5	0	5	0	5	5	50	5
2003	1,400	1,340	60	45	20	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	15	0	5	5	60	5
2004	1,385	1,325	60	35	25	5	0	5	0	25	5	0	5	0	10	5	50	5
2005	1,370	1,315	60	45	20	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	15	0	5	5	55	10
2006	1,355	1,295	60	40	20	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	5	55	10
2007	1,315	1,250	65	40	20	0	0	15	0	20	5	0	15	0	5	0	60	5
2008	1,275	1,230	45	30	25	0	0	15	0	20	5	0	5	0	5	5	45	0
2009	1,250	1,190	65	45	20	0	0	10	0	30	10	0	5	0	5	5	55	5
2010	1,305	1,225	80	65	10	0	0	10	0	30	25	0	10	0	0	0	75	5
2011	1,325	1,245	70	55	20	0	0	10	0	25	15	0	15	0	5	5	70	5
2012	1,325	1,250	75	55	20	0	0	10	0	30	15	0	10	0	5	5	65	10
2013	1,350	1,275	75	55	20	0	0	10	0	30	20	0	5	0	5	5	70	10
2014	1,360	1,275	85	60	30	0	0	15	5	30	20	0	10	0	0	10	75	10
2015	1,360	1,275	85	60	25	0	0	15	0	20	20	0	20	5	0	5	75	10
2016	1,375	1,285	90	70	20	0	0	10	0	15	35	0	20	5	0	5	80	10
2017	1,375	1,285	90	65	25	0	0	10	0	15	30	0	20	5	5	5	80	10
2018	1,380	1,275	105	75	25	0	0	10	0	15	40	0	20	5	5	5	85	15
2019	1,375	1,270	105	65	40	0	0	10	5	15	30	0	20	10	5	10	70	30
2020	1,385	1,280	105	65	40	0	0	10	5	15	30	0	20	10	10	5	70	30
2021	1,395	1,285	110	80	30	0	5	10	0	20	30	0	30	10	5	0	85	30
2022	1,410	1,290	120	80	40	0	0	10	0	20	35	5	20	10	20	5	85	30
2023	1,395	1,265	130	85	45	0	0	10	0	20	35	5	30	10	25	0	90	35
2024	1,360	1,240	120	85	40	0	0	10	0	20	35	0	25	0	20	5	–	–
2025	1,360	1,240	120	75	45	0	0	10	0	15	40	0	20	0	25	5	–	–
2026	1,385	1,260	130	75	55	0	0	10	0	15	40	0	20	5	35	5	–	–

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