City · Westerveld, Drenthe

Frederiksoord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Frederiksoord had 295 residents. 16.9% of them (50 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.4%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Asia (3.4%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.6 percentage points.

Residents
295 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.9% 50 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 83.1% 245
  • Migration background 16.9% 50

Largest origin groups

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

  • Germany
    3.4% 10 people
    Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.4% 10 people
    Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.4% 10 people
    Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Suriname
    1.7% 5 people
    Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Indonesia
    1.7% 5 people
    Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.7% 5 people
    Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.0% 0 people
    Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 25
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 25

Men and women

Men
150
Women
145

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Frederiksoord
  • Westerveld
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year FrederiksoordWesterveldNetherlands
1998 6.5%5.5%16.7%
1999 4.3%5.3%17.1%
2000 4.3%5.2%17.5%
2001 4.5%5.2%18.0%
2002 5.1%6.1%18.4%
2003 5.0%5.7%18.8%
2004 4.8%5.6%19.0%
2005 4.1%5.4%19.2%
2006 6.1%5.8%19.3%
2007 6.3%6.0%19.4%
2008 4.2%5.6%19.6%
2009 6.7%5.5%19.9%
2010 7.0%5.7%20.3%
2011 8.7%5.9%20.6%
2012 10.0%6.0%20.9%
2013 7.7%5.7%21.1%
2014 7.5%5.7%21.4%
2015 9.1%6.3%21.7%
2016 9.1%6.0%22.1%
2017 7.3%6.3%22.6%
2018 8.6%6.1%23.1%
2019 8.6%6.3%23.6%
2020 10.2%6.5%24.2%
2021 9.8%6.6%24.6%
2022 13.3%7.7%26.0%
2023 11.9%7.9%27.1%
2024 13.8%8.9%27.9%
2025 16.7%9.2%28.5%
2026 16.9%9.4%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 Frederiksoord

Largest group
8382 Frederiksoord 295 +3.6 pp Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 230215151050005000010000100
1999 23022010100000005005000105
2000 23022010100000005005000100
2001 22021010100000505050000100
2002 1951901010000050500500050
2003 2001951055000500005000100
2004 210200101050000000010050100
2005 24523010100000005005000150
2006 24523015100000005005000100
2007 24022515105000505005000150
2008 24022510100000505005000150
2009 225210151000005010500000155
2010 215200151500005010005000150
2011 2302102020500050100010000200
2012 250230251550005010500000150
2013 260240201550055010005000150
2014 2652452015100055010005500205
2015 275250251015500505005005155
2016 2752502520505010010055000255
2017 275255201010000505050050200
2018 2902652520500010050510000250
2019 290265251550005010005000200
2020 2952653020100005510055050255
2021 3052753025500050100510000250
2022 30026040251500055100010000255
2023 29525535251500055100010000305
2024 29025040251500055100010050––
2025 30025050252500555100010050––
2026 295245502525005551000100100––