City · Staphorst, Overijssel

Punthorst: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Punthorst had 975 residents. 4.1% 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 Staphorst (8.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.5%), Indonesia (0.51%) and Germany (0.51%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
4.1% 40 people
Born abroad
62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
±0.0 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 95.9% 935
  • Migration background 4.1% 40

Largest origin groups

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

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.5% 15 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 1.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.51% 5 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.55% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.51% 5 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.38% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    0.51% 5 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.51% 5 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.47% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.05% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.08% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 0.05% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Staphorst 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

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

Men and women

Men
505
Women
475

Compared with all cities

Higher than 1% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • Punthorst
  • Municipality of Staphorst
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year PunthorstMunicipality of StaphorstNetherlands
1998 1.0%2.3%16.7%
1999 1.0%2.3%17.1%
2000 1.5%2.2%17.5%
2001 1.5%2.2%18.0%
2002 1.0%2.2%18.4%
2003 1.0%2.2%18.8%
2004 1.0%2.3%19.0%
2005 1.0%2.3%19.2%
2006 1.5%2.5%19.3%
2007 1.0%2.6%19.4%
2008 1.5%2.6%19.6%
2009 2.0%2.7%19.9%
2010 2.0%2.8%20.3%
2011 2.0%2.8%20.6%
2012 2.1%2.8%20.9%
2013 2.1%3.0%21.1%
2014 3.2%3.2%21.4%
2015 3.2%3.3%21.7%
2016 3.2%3.5%22.1%
2017 2.7%3.7%22.6%
2018 2.7%3.9%23.1%
2019 3.2%4.2%23.6%
2020 3.2%4.5%24.2%
2021 3.1%4.7%24.6%
2022 4.1%5.3%26.0%
2023 4.0%6.3%27.1%
2024 4.1%7.0%27.9%
2025 4.1%7.5%28.5%
2026 4.1%8.0%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 Punthorst

Largest group
7715 Punthorst 975 ±0.0 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 1,000985101050000000010050150
1999 1,00599510100000505005000100
2000 1,010990151050000000010050150
2001 985970151050000000010050100
2002 990975101050000000010050100
2003 9959801055000505000000100
2004 1,0059901050000005000000100
2005 1,01099510105000005005050150
2006 1,000985151050005000010000150
2007 1,0101,000101050005000010005100
2008 1,005985151050005500010500155
2009 9959752010100005500010500155
2010 99597020101500000000105551510
2011 9909652010100000550055501510
2012 96094520101000055000105001010
2013 9409202010150000050055551010
2014 94591530101500550000105001515
2015 9459153010150005050055051510
2016 93090030102000050500550101510
2017 9309052510150005050055051510
2018 93090525101500050000100551010
2019 940910301015000500001000101510
2020 94591530151500050500100552010
2021 97594530102000050500550102010
2022 96593040152000550500105552010
2023 995955402020000505001550102510
2024 9809454020200005050015055––
2025 96592540202000050500150510––
2026 9759354020200005050015055––