City · Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe

Elp: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Elp had 410 residents. 18.3% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.8%), other Americas & Oceania (2.4%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 73.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.7 percentage points.

Residents: 410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.3% 75 people
Born abroad: 73.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.7 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

83% 18%

Dutch origin 82.9% 340
Migration background 18.3% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Elp. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.8% 40 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.4% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.2% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

1.2% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.3% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.7% 20

Men and women

Men: 205
Women: 205

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

18.3%

Elp
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Elp	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	4.7%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	4.9%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	4.9%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	6.4%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	6.8%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	4.1%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	5.5%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	5.4%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	5.4%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	8.0%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	8.0%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	8.2%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	9.6%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	18.3%	10.2%	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 Elp

				Largest group
9442 Elp	18.3%	410	+8.7 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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	430	405	20	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	15	0
1999	425	410	20	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2000	410	395	20	10	15	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	0
2001	425	400	20	15	10	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	0
2002	420	395	25	15	15	10	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	20	5
2003	410	390	20	15	5	5	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	20	5
2004	405	385	20	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2005	400	380	20	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2006	395	375	20	10	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	20	0
2007	390	365	25	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	20	0
2008	385	370	20	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	20	0
2009	375	355	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	25	0
2010	370	350	20	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2011	375	350	20	10	10	5	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
2012	370	345	25	15	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5	25	0
2013	370	345	25	15	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
2014	365	350	15	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
2015	365	345	20	10	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2016	370	350	20	10	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
2017	370	350	20	15	10	5	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2018	375	345	30	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2019	360	335	25	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
2020	375	345	30	20	10	5	0	5	5	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2021	365	335	30	20	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2022	365	330	35	20	20	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	10	25	5
2023	385	345	40	20	20	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	15	25	5
2024	380	340	40	20	20	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	–	–
2025	380	340	40	20	20	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	10	–	–
2026	410	340	75	50	20	5	0	5	5	0	40	0	0	10	–	–

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