City · Westerveld, Drenthe

Nijensleek: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Nijensleek had 555 residents. 7.2% of them (40 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.8%), other Europe (1.8%) and Indonesia (0.90%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.2% 40 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.8% 515
Migration background 7.2% 40

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.8% 10 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 10 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.90% 5 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.90% 5 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.90% 5 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 15

Men and women

Men: 275
Women: 280

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Nijensleek 7.2%

Higher than 14% 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

7.2%

Nijensleek
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	Nijensleek	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	2.2%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	3.2%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	3.2%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	3.0%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	2.0%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	2.0%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	3.9%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	3.9%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	4.0%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	4.8%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	3.9%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	5.7%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	4.7%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	3.7%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	5.5%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	5.3%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	6.7%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	6.3%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	7.2%	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 Nijensleek

				Largest group
8383 Nijensleek	7.2%	555	+0.5 pp	Germany

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	450	440	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0
1999	465	455	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
2000	475	460	15	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2001	490	470	15	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	5	15	0
2002	500	480	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2003	500	480	15	5	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2004	490	480	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0
2005	495	485	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	5
2006	510	495	20	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5
2007	515	500	20	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2008	505	485	20	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2009	515	495	25	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2010	530	500	20	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2011	525	505	25	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	20	5
2012	515	490	20	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	15	5
2013	500	475	25	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	0
2014	505	480	25	15	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	5	0	0	20	5
2015	515	485	30	10	20	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	25	5
2016	520	495	25	10	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2017	525	495	30	15	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2018	535	510	25	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2019	545	525	20	10	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	15	0
2020	550	520	30	10	15	5	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	25	5
2021	565	535	30	10	20	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	0	20	10
2022	595	555	40	15	20	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	30	5
2023	555	520	35	20	15	0	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2024	510	480	30	15	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	–	–
2025	535	500	35	20	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	5	0	5	–	–
2026	555	515	40	20	20	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	–	–

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