City · Dinkelland, Overijssel

Saasveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Saasveld had 1,690 residents. 5.0% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Dinkelland (10.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.1%), Germany (0.89%) and other Asia (0.59%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.0% 85 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.0% 1,605
Migration background 5.0% 85

Largest origin groups

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

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

2.1% 35 people

Dinkelland 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.89% 15 people

Dinkelland 3.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.59% 10 people

Dinkelland 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.30% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.45% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.30% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.30% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.45% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.30% 5 people

Dinkelland 0.37% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.43% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.07% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.11% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Dinkelland 0.11% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.3% 30

Men and women

Men: 880
Women: 810

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Saasveld 5.0%

Higher than 4% 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

5.0%

Saasveld
Dinkelland
Netherlands

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Year	Saasveld	Dinkelland	Netherlands
1998	1.2%	7.7%	16.7%
1999	1.9%	7.7%	17.1%
2000	1.9%	7.8%	17.5%
2001	1.9%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	2.2%	8.2%	18.4%
2003	2.5%	8.1%	18.8%
2004	1.8%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	1.5%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	1.8%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	2.1%	7.4%	19.4%
2008	1.8%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	1.8%	7.3%	19.9%
2010	2.3%	7.5%	20.3%
2011	2.6%	7.6%	20.6%
2012	2.3%	7.7%	20.9%
2013	2.4%	7.8%	21.1%
2014	2.4%	7.7%	21.4%
2015	2.1%	7.6%	21.7%
2016	2.1%	8.2%	22.1%
2017	2.4%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	3.0%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	2.4%	8.0%	23.6%
2020	3.0%	8.1%	24.2%
2021	2.6%	8.2%	24.6%
2022	2.7%	8.8%	26.0%
2023	3.9%	9.3%	27.1%
2024	4.1%	9.5%	27.9%
2025	3.8%	9.8%	28.5%
2026	5.0%	10.5%	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 Saasveld

				Largest group
7597 Saasveld	5.0%	1,690	+2.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,640	1,615	20	25	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
1999	1,615	1,590	30	20	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2000	1,600	1,575	30	25	5	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	0	25	5
2001	1,590	1,565	30	25	10	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
2002	1,605	1,570	35	30	10	0	0	0	5	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	30	10
2003	1,615	1,580	40	30	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0	5	5	25	10
2004	1,640	1,605	30	25	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	25	5
2005	1,650	1,625	25	25	5	0	0	5	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	5
2006	1,685	1,655	30	30	5	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	0
2007	1,680	1,650	35	20	20	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	15	25	15
2008	1,665	1,640	30	20	5	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	10
2009	1,690	1,660	30	25	5	0	0	0	0	15	10	0	0	0	0	5	25	5
2010	1,720	1,685	40	25	10	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	30	5
2011	1,715	1,675	45	30	10	0	5	5	0	15	10	5	0	0	0	0	30	5
2012	1,710	1,670	40	30	15	0	5	0	0	15	5	5	5	0	10	0	35	10
2013	1,690	1,650	40	25	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	0	5	5	30	5
2014	1,660	1,620	40	25	15	0	0	0	0	15	5	5	0	0	10	5	30	10
2015	1,655	1,620	35	25	10	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	5	30	5
2016	1,655	1,620	35	25	10	0	0	0	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	30	5
2017	1,675	1,635	40	25	15	0	0	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	30	10
2018	1,675	1,625	50	25	25	0	5	5	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	10	30	15
2019	1,670	1,630	40	20	20	5	0	5	5	10	5	0	5	5	0	0	30	15
2020	1,675	1,625	50	25	20	5	0	5	0	15	5	5	0	5	0	5	35	15
2021	1,700	1,655	45	30	15	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2022	1,695	1,645	45	30	20	0	0	5	5	15	5	0	10	5	5	5	30	10
2023	1,685	1,625	65	40	25	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	25	5	10	5	40	25
2024	1,705	1,640	70	45	25	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	25	5	10	5	–	–
2025	1,690	1,625	65	40	25	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	20	5	10	5	–	–
2026	1,690	1,605	85	60	25	0	0	5	0	15	5	0	35	5	10	5	–	–

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