City · Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf): Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf) had 3,620 residents. 9.5% of them (345 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Weststellingwerf (10.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.2%), Germany (1.5%) and other Europe (1.2%). 55.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,620 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.5% 345 people
Born abroad: 55.1% 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

90%

Dutch origin 90.5% 3,275
Migration background 9.5% 345

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf). For comparison, the line marks Weststellingwerf and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.2% 80 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.5% 55 people

Weststellingwerf 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 45 people

Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 40 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 25 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.69% 25 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.69% 25 people

Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.55% 20 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.41% 15 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.28% 10 people

Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.14% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.1% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.9% 155

Men and women

Men: 1,815
Women: 1,805

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf) 9.5%

Higher than 29% 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

9.5%

Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf)
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Year	Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf)	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	5.9%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	6.0%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	6.1%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	6.3%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	6.6%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	6.1%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	5.7%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	6.1%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	6.3%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	6.2%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	7.0%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	8.7%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	9.2%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	9.4%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	9.5%	10.7%	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 Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf)

				Largest group
8391 Rotanwijk	9.5%	3,620	+0.9 pp	Other Asia

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	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,510	3,305	210	110	100	0	0	5	35	10	60	0	5	45	15	25	10	150	60
1999	3,515	3,305	210	110	105	0	5	0	35	10	65	5	5	35	20	20	15	150	60
2000	3,540	3,330	205	110	95	0	5	5	35	10	65	5	5	35	5	25	10	150	55
2001	3,575	3,365	210	110	95	0	5	0	40	5	65	5	10	30	5	25	15	155	55
2002	3,605	3,395	215	115	95	0	5	5	40	10	65	0	5	45	5	25	5	155	60
2003	3,630	3,415	220	120	100	0	0	5	40	15	70	5	10	35	15	20	5	160	60
2004	3,675	3,450	225	115	110	5	5	5	50	15	60	10	10	35	10	10	10	175	55
2005	3,710	3,475	235	120	120	5	5	5	50	10	65	10	10	35	10	20	15	180	55
2006	3,775	3,525	250	140	110	0	5	5	45	15	75	15	5	45	10	20	10	190	60
2007	3,825	3,590	235	120	115	0	5	5	50	10	65	10	5	40	5	20	20	185	55
2008	3,775	3,560	215	105	110	5	0	5	50	10	55	10	5	35	10	20	10	170	50
2009	3,790	3,565	220	100	120	5	5	5	50	15	55	5	10	30	15	15	10	165	50
2010	3,740	3,510	235	115	125	0	0	5	50	15	55	10	5	45	20	20	15	170	60
2011	3,755	3,525	230	105	115	0	5	5	45	15	55	10	10	30	10	20	15	165	60
2012	3,755	3,520	230	100	130	5	5	5	45	20	55	10	10	25	15	25	10	160	75
2013	3,730	3,495	235	105	130	0	0	5	45	15	50	15	10	30	20	25	20	160	75
2014	3,695	3,465	230	100	130	0	5	5	40	15	50	15	5	30	15	35	15	150	75
2015	3,705	3,475	230	100	125	5	5	0	40	15	50	15	5	30	15	30	15	155	70
2016	3,615	3,380	235	110	125	0	5	0	40	15	50	15	5	40	15	35	15	155	80
2017	3,595	3,340	255	110	145	0	10	0	35	15	50	20	10	30	25	45	15	155	100
2018	3,600	3,355	245	105	145	5	5	5	30	15	50	15	10	30	25	45	15	150	100
2019	3,565	3,315	250	120	135	5	5	5	25	15	55	15	10	40	30	30	20	160	95
2020	3,565	3,315	250	115	135	5	10	10	30	15	50	20	5	40	15	30	20	155	95
2021	3,645	3,365	280	130	150	0	5	15	35	20	50	25	5	50	20	40	15	175	110
2022	3,635	3,320	315	135	175	5	0	15	40	25	60	20	10	50	20	55	25	180	115
2023	3,625	3,285	340	145	190	5	0	5	35	25	60	20	10	60	20	65	20	190	125
2024	3,645	3,305	335	140	195	5	5	10	40	20	60	25	10	50	20	70	30	–	–
2025	3,635	3,300	340	150	190	5	5	10	35	20	60	25	10	55	20	70	25	–	–
2026	3,620	3,275	345	140	205	5	0	10	40	25	55	25	15	45	20	80	25	–	–

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