City · Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Steggerda: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Steggerda had 1,010 residents. 5.4% of them (55 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 Germany (1.0%), other Europe (1.0%) and Suriname (0.50%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 1,010 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.4% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.3 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.0% 960
Migration background 5.4% 55

Largest origin groups

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

Germany

1.0% 10 people

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

1.0% 10 people

Weststellingwerf 2.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.30% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.26% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.86% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.50% 5 people

Weststellingwerf 0.68% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.21% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.73% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Weststellingwerf 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

45% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 535
Women: 480

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Steggerda 5.4%

Higher than 5% 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

5.4%

Steggerda
Weststellingwerf
Netherlands

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Year	Steggerda	Weststellingwerf	Netherlands
1998	6.0%	5.9%	16.7%
1999	6.0%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	6.1%	17.5%
2001	6.2%	6.2%	18.0%
2002	6.3%	6.9%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	8.0%	18.8%
2004	5.7%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	5.7%	8.8%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	6.8%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	6.8%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	6.7%	19.6%
2009	5.0%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.1%	6.9%	20.3%
2011	6.1%	7.0%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	5.7%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	5.2%	7.0%	21.4%
2015	5.2%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	5.7%	7.4%	22.1%
2017	6.2%	7.8%	22.6%
2018	4.8%	7.7%	23.1%
2019	4.8%	7.7%	23.6%
2020	5.2%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	8.0%	24.6%
2022	5.7%	9.0%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	5.3%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	5.0%	10.3%	28.5%
2026	5.4%	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 Steggerda

				Largest group
8395 Steggerda	5.4%	1,010	−0.3 pp	Germany

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	1,075	1,010	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	10	25	5	0	0	0	5	5	45	15
1999	1,075	1,010	65	35	30	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	50	20
2000	1,090	1,025	65	35	30	0	5	0	15	5	25	5	0	5	0	0	5	50	20
2001	1,125	1,055	70	35	35	0	0	0	10	10	25	0	0	10	5	5	5	45	20
2002	1,120	1,055	70	30	25	0	0	0	10	10	25	5	0	0	5	0	0	45	20
2003	1,150	1,085	70	30	40	0	0	0	15	5	25	5	0	0	10	0	10	50	20
2004	1,145	1,080	65	35	35	0	0	0	10	10	25	5	0	5	5	5	5	45	20
2005	1,145	1,075	65	30	35	0	0	0	10	10	20	5	0	5	10	5	0	45	20
2006	1,135	1,070	70	30	30	0	0	5	5	10	25	5	0	0	5	5	0	45	25
2007	1,115	1,045	70	25	40	0	0	0	15	5	25	0	0	0	10	0	10	45	25
2008	1,115	1,045	65	25	30	0	0	5	15	10	20	0	0	5	10	0	0	35	25
2009	1,100	1,040	55	25	35	0	0	0	15	5	20	5	0	0	10	0	5	40	25
2010	1,070	1,010	55	25	35	0	0	0	10	10	15	5	0	5	5	5	5	35	20
2011	1,070	1,010	65	25	45	5	0	5	15	10	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	40	25
2012	1,090	1,025	65	25	45	5	0	5	10	10	20	5	0	0	10	10	0	45	20
2013	1,060	995	60	25	40	5	0	5	15	5	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	45	20
2014	1,060	1,005	55	25	30	5	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	5	40	15
2015	1,060	1,005	55	25	30	5	0	5	15	0	15	5	0	5	5	0	0	45	15
2016	1,050	990	60	30	30	5	0	0	10	0	20	5	0	5	5	5	5	45	15
2017	1,050	985	65	30	30	5	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	5	0	5	45	15
2018	1,050	1,000	50	25	25	0	0	5	15	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	40	10
2019	1,040	990	50	25	25	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	35	10
2020	1,065	1,010	55	25	30	0	0	5	10	0	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	40	15
2021	1,060	1,005	55	25	30	0	5	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	10	40	15
2022	1,050	990	60	25	30	0	5	0	10	5	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	40	10
2023	1,045	980	70	35	35	0	5	5	10	0	10	5	0	15	5	5	10	45	15
2024	1,030	975	55	25	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	5	5	10	–	–
2025	1,010	960	50	25	30	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	5	5	10	–	–
2026	1,010	960	55	25	25	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	5	10	5	5	5	–	–

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