City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Sint Jansklooster: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Sint Jansklooster had 2,555 residents. 6.5% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (1.6%), other Asia (1.2%) and other Europe (1.0%). 66.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 2,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 6.5% 165 people
Born abroad: 66.7% 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

94%

Dutch origin 93.5% 2,390
Migration background 6.5% 165

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

1.6% 40 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.2% 30 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 25 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.78% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.59% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.59% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.39% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.20% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.20% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 66.7% 110
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 55

Men and women

Men: 1,305
Women: 1,250

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Sint Jansklooster 6.5%

Higher than 10% 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

6.5%

Sint Jansklooster
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Sint Jansklooster	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	1.3%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	1.5%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	1.7%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	1.9%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	2.1%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	1.9%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	2.3%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	1.9%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	2.1%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	1.9%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	2.1%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	2.3%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	2.3%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	2.9%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	3.3%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	3.9%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	3.7%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	3.7%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	4.3%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	4.5%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	4.6%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	5.6%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	5.8%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	6.4%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	6.1%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	6.5%	12.9%	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 Sint Jansklooster

				Largest group
8326 Sint Jansklooster	6.5%	2,555	+0.9 pp	Poland

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	2,290	2,260	30	0	25	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	15	15
1999	2,325	2,295	35	10	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	15	15
2000	2,370	2,335	40	15	25	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	15	10	5	0	25	15
2001	2,400	2,360	45	15	25	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	10	0	0	25	15
2002	2,400	2,345	50	15	45	0	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	15	10	10	5	30	20
2003	2,420	2,370	45	5	40	5	0	5	15	0	0	5	5	0	15	0	0	25	20
2004	2,380	2,325	55	10	40	0	5	5	15	5	10	0	0	0	15	0	0	25	25
2005	2,390	2,345	45	15	30	0	0	5	15	5	10	5	5	0	10	0	0	25	15
2006	2,395	2,345	50	15	35	0	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	10	5	5	35	20
2007	2,400	2,355	45	15	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	10	5	5	30	15
2008	2,400	2,350	50	20	35	0	5	5	10	0	10	5	0	5	10	5	0	30	20
2009	2,370	2,315	55	20	35	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	10	5	10	30	25
2010	2,355	2,300	55	25	30	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	15	10	5	0	35	20
2011	2,385	2,315	70	35	40	0	0	5	10	0	10	10	0	15	10	5	10	45	25
2012	2,405	2,325	80	45	35	0	0	5	10	0	10	15	0	20	20	0	0	55	25
2013	2,425	2,335	95	55	40	0	5	5	10	0	20	20	0	15	10	5	5	65	30
2014	2,435	2,345	90	50	40	0	0	5	10	0	15	20	0	15	10	5	10	60	25
2015	2,430	2,340	90	55	35	0	0	5	10	5	10	25	0	20	10	10	0	65	30
2016	2,430	2,330	100	60	45	5	0	5	10	0	15	25	0	20	10	15	0	70	35
2017	2,445	2,340	105	50	50	5	0	0	10	5	10	25	0	15	20	10	0	60	45
2018	2,430	2,325	105	60	45	0	5	0	10	0	10	25	5	20	10	15	5	65	40
2019	2,455	2,345	110	55	55	5	0	0	10	0	15	25	0	15	15	15	10	70	40
2020	2,490	2,360	130	80	50	0	0	5	10	0	15	35	0	30	15	20	0	90	40
2021	2,495	2,380	115	65	50	5	0	0	10	5	15	30	5	15	15	15	0	80	35
2022	2,510	2,375	140	70	70	0	5	0	15	0	15	35	5	20	20	15	5	90	35
2023	2,520	2,375	145	70	70	0	0	5	15	0	15	35	5	20	25	20	5	90	40
2024	2,565	2,395	165	85	80	0	0	5	15	10	15	40	5	25	25	20	5	–	–
2025	2,555	2,400	155	80	75	0	0	5	15	5	15	35	5	25	20	20	5	–	–
2026	2,555	2,390	165	85	80	0	0	10	15	5	15	40	5	25	20	30	5	–	–

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