City · Assen, Drenthe

Ter Aard: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Ter Aard had 105 residents. 4.8% of them (5 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Assen (20.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 0.5 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 105 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −0.5 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

Dutch origin 100.0% 105
Migration background 4.8% 5

Largest origin groups

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

Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 0.55% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 0.73% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 0.40% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 5.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 0.0% 0

Men and women

Men: 55
Women: 50

Compared with all cities

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

4.8%

Ter Aard
Municipality of Assen
Netherlands

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Year	Ter Aard	Municipality of Assen	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	13.3%	16.7%
1999	3.8%	13.6%	17.1%
2000	3.8%	13.6%	17.5%
2001	7.7%	13.6%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	13.9%	18.4%
2003	8.3%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	4.5%	13.7%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	13.9%	19.2%
2006	10.0%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	9.5%	13.9%	19.4%
2008	5.3%	14.0%	19.6%
2009	5.3%	14.0%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	14.0%	20.3%
2011	5.0%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	5.0%	14.1%	20.9%
2013	5.0%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	5.0%	14.2%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	14.5%	21.7%
2016	9.5%	14.6%	22.1%
2017	5.0%	15.0%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	15.7%	23.6%
2020	0.0%	16.2%	24.2%
2021	5.0%	16.5%	24.6%
2022	5.3%	17.7%	26.0%
2023	4.8%	18.6%	27.1%
2024	5.0%	19.4%	27.9%
2025	4.5%	20.3%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	20.8%	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 Ter Aard

				Largest group
9487 Ter Aard	4.8%	105	−0.5 pp	–

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	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	135	125	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0
1999	130	120	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2000	130	125	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2001	130	120	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2002	115	110	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	120	110	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	110	100	5	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2005	110	100	5	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5
2006	100	95	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	5	5
2007	105	95	10	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0
2008	95	85	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	95	90	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2010	95	90	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2011	100	100	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2012	100	95	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2013	100	95	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2014	100	95	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2015	100	95	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2016	105	95	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10
2017	100	95	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
2018	110	110	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2019	110	110	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2020	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	100	95	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2022	95	95	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2023	105	100	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2024	100	100	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	110	105	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	105	105	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

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