City · Drechterland, North Holland

Oosterblokker: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Oosterblokker had 1,595 residents. 13.2% of them (210 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Drechterland (14.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (3.4%) and Suriname (0.94%). 61.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 1,595 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.2% 210 people
Born abroad: 61.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.5% 1,380
Migration background 13.2% 210

Largest origin groups

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

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

3.8% 60 people

Drechterland 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 55 people

Drechterland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Suriname

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 2.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.94% 15 people

Drechterland 0.95% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.63% 10 people

Drechterland 0.54% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.63% 10 people

Drechterland 0.92% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.31% 5 people

Drechterland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.31% 5 people

Drechterland 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.19% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Drechterland 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.9% 130
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 80

Men and women

Men: 815
Women: 780

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Oosterblokker 13.2%

Higher than 54% 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

13.2%

Oosterblokker
Drechterland
Netherlands

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Year	Oosterblokker	Drechterland	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	7.2%	17.5%
2001	4.4%	7.4%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	7.4%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	7.0%	19.2%
2006	4.8%	7.1%	19.3%
2007	5.1%	6.9%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	7.0%	19.6%
2009	5.9%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	7.4%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	7.9%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	8.1%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	8.4%	21.1%
2014	8.3%	8.6%	21.4%
2015	8.7%	9.2%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	9.7%	22.1%
2017	8.4%	9.9%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	10.3%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	10.6%	23.6%
2020	10.3%	11.0%	24.2%
2021	10.2%	11.2%	24.6%
2022	10.9%	12.3%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	13.8%	27.1%
2024	12.6%	14.2%	27.9%
2025	12.2%	14.0%	28.5%
2026	13.2%	14.4%	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 Oosterblokker

				Largest group
1696 Oosterblokker	13.2%	1,595	+2.3 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	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	1,515	1,435	80	50	35	0	5	5	10	5	15	0	0	35	5	5	0	55	25
1999	1,525	1,445	80	50	30	0	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	25	10	5	5	60	25
2000	1,525	1,455	70	45	25	0	0	5	5	5	20	0	0	25	10	5	0	50	20
2001	1,580	1,505	70	45	35	0	0	5	5	5	15	0	0	30	10	10	0	55	20
2002	1,555	1,485	75	40	40	0	5	5	10	5	20	0	0	20	0	10	5	45	25
2003	1,585	1,505	85	45	40	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	25	10	10	5	55	30
2004	1,570	1,485	85	50	40	0	0	5	15	5	20	0	5	25	5	10	0	60	25
2005	1,555	1,475	75	55	25	0	0	5	10	5	20	0	0	35	0	0	5	60	15
2006	1,565	1,490	75	45	20	0	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	20	0	5	5	60	15
2007	1,565	1,480	80	50	35	0	5	10	10	5	20	0	5	25	0	5	0	55	25
2008	1,525	1,440	85	50	40	0	5	5	10	5	20	0	0	30	5	10	0	60	20
2009	1,535	1,445	90	50	30	0	5	5	10	5	25	0	0	25	0	5	0	65	25
2010	1,550	1,455	90	55	40	0	0	5	15	5	25	5	0	25	10	5	0	70	25
2011	1,550	1,450	100	55	40	0	0	5	10	5	20	5	5	25	10	10	0	70	25
2012	1,515	1,420	95	55	45	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	25	10	5	5	70	25
2013	1,515	1,395	120	80	40	0	0	5	15	0	20	15	5	40	5	5	10	100	20
2014	1,515	1,390	125	80	40	0	0	5	15	5	20	15	0	45	5	5	5	100	25
2015	1,490	1,360	130	80	50	0	0	5	15	5	20	15	0	45	15	5	5	95	35
2016	1,535	1,395	140	75	65	5	0	5	15	10	20	10	0	45	10	15	5	95	50
2017	1,490	1,365	125	60	70	5	0	10	10	5	15	5	5	35	15	15	10	75	55
2018	1,500	1,355	145	70	70	5	5	10	10	5	15	10	0	45	10	25	0	75	65
2019	1,520	1,375	145	70	75	10	0	5	15	10	15	20	5	30	15	20	0	90	60
2020	1,505	1,350	155	80	75	5	0	10	15	10	15	25	0	40	10	25	0	95	65
2021	1,515	1,360	155	70	85	10	0	10	10	5	15	25	0	30	10	35	5	80	75
2022	1,560	1,390	170	60	110	15	0	15	15	5	10	20	0	30	15	40	10	80	85
2023	1,565	1,365	205	90	115	15	5	20	10	5	15	30	0	45	15	45	5	105	95
2024	1,545	1,355	195	80	110	15	0	20	15	5	15	25	0	40	5	45	5	–	–
2025	1,560	1,370	190	75	115	10	0	20	10	5	15	20	0	40	10	50	5	–	–
2026	1,595	1,380	210	90	120	10	0	15	10	5	15	15	0	60	15	55	5	–	–

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