City · Noordenveld, Drenthe

Nieuw-Roden: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nieuw-Roden had 1,585 residents. 8.8% of them (140 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noordenveld (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.6%), other Africa (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents
1,585 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.8% 140 people
Born abroad
50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.6 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 90.9% 1,440
  • Migration background 8.8% 140

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Nieuw-Roden. For comparison, the line marks Noordenveld and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.6% 25 people
    Noordenveld 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.6% 25 people
    Noordenveld 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 20 people
    Noordenveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.3% 20 people
    Noordenveld 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.95% 15 people
    Noordenveld 0.50% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.95% 15 people
    Noordenveld 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.63% 10 people
    Noordenveld 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Turkey
    0.32% 5 people
    Noordenveld 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordenveld 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordenveld 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordenveld 0.20% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Noordenveld 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 70
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 70

Men and women

Men
790
Women
795

Compared with all cities

Higher than 25% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Nieuw-Roden
  • Noordenveld
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year Nieuw-RodenNoordenveldNetherlands
1998 3.6%6.7%16.7%
1999 3.2%6.6%17.1%
2000 3.3%6.6%17.5%
2001 3.6%6.8%18.0%
2002 3.3%7.6%18.4%
2003 4.1%7.7%18.8%
2004 3.7%8.0%19.0%
2005 4.2%6.8%19.2%
2006 4.2%6.2%19.3%
2007 4.2%6.3%19.4%
2008 4.6%6.3%19.6%
2009 4.6%6.4%19.9%
2010 4.9%6.3%20.3%
2011 5.2%6.3%20.6%
2012 5.6%6.6%20.9%
2013 6.4%6.8%21.1%
2014 6.4%7.1%21.4%
2015 6.6%7.1%21.7%
2016 6.6%7.1%22.1%
2017 6.3%12.4%22.6%
2018 7.0%10.8%23.1%
2019 7.0%7.8%23.6%
2020 6.9%7.9%24.2%
2021 6.7%7.8%24.6%
2022 8.2%8.5%26.0%
2023 7.7%9.4%27.1%
2024 8.4%9.8%27.9%
2025 8.4%10.0%28.5%
2026 8.8%10.1%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 Nieuw-Roden

Largest group
9311 Roden 1,585 +0.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 1,4001,350501530000200100050554010
1999 1,3901,3454515300002001000500104010
2000 1,3751,330452025000150150500554010
2001 1,3751,32050203500015010001005154010
2002 1,3651,3204520300051551000100053510
2003 1,3501,3055525250002001000150054010
2004 1,3501,3005020350051501500505104010
2005 1,3251,275551535005150100505554015
2006 1,3151,2555520350052001000105054020
2007 1,3251,27555204000015010001055154015
2008 1,3151,2556020400052001500550104015
2009 1,4151,34565155000025010005105105020
2010 1,4351,3657020550053001500510555020
2011 1,4351,3657525500052501505551055520
2012 1,4401,360802555005250100015101055525
2013 1,4801,3859530700053001005151015106030
2014 1,4951,4009525700010300100015101556030
2015 1,5201,4201003065001030010051551556535
2016 1,5201,420100307000152501500151010106540
2017 1,5001,4059525700010300100015155106040
2018 1,4951,39010530700053001500151010157035
2019 1,4951,39010540650010300150520101057535
2020 1,4501,3501003565001525015551015557030
2021 1,4851,385100356500102001550151510107030
2022 1,5251,400125458050152501505302010157045
2023 1,5651,445120458050152001550251510156540
2024 1,6151,48013550855015200200025151020––
2025 1,6101,47513555805015200200030151015––
2026 1,5851,44014050905015200200025251015––