City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Vollenhove: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Vollenhove had 4,390 residents. 13.0% of them (570 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.9%), Poland (3.6%) and other Africa (1.5%). 70.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 4,390 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.0% 570 people
Born abroad: 70.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.9% 3,815
Migration background 13.0% 570

Largest origin groups

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

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 170 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Poland

3.6% 160 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 65 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 55 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

0.80% 35 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.46% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.46% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.46% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.23% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.23% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.11% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

70% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.2% 400
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 30.7% 175

Men and women

Men: 2,185
Women: 2,200

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Vollenhove 13.0%

Higher than 53% 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

13.0%

Vollenhove
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Vollenhove	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	4.1%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	5.0%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	5.2%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.4%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	6.3%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	6.1%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	6.0%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	6.7%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	8.0%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	9.0%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	9.4%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	10.5%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	11.5%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	11.9%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	12.0%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	12.4%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	13.0%	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 Vollenhove

				Largest group
8325 Vollenhove	13.0%	4,390	+1.5 pp	Other Asia

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	4,055	3,900	150	70	85	0	10	10	5	15	45	0	5	20	15	25	5	85	70
1999	4,060	3,895	165	75	90	0	10	10	10	15	40	5	0	30	15	20	10	90	75
2000	4,065	3,900	165	70	90	0	10	5	15	20	45	0	0	25	15	15	10	85	80
2001	4,120	3,935	185	75	115	5	10	5	10	35	45	0	0	30	25	20	5	90	100
2002	4,115	3,910	205	75	130	10	10	5	15	30	45	0	5	25	30	20	10	95	110
2003	4,130	3,920	210	75	140	5	15	5	20	35	45	0	0	30	30	20	10	95	110
2004	4,130	3,925	205	85	115	0	15	5	15	30	45	0	0	40	20	25	5	105	100
2005	4,110	3,905	205	90	115	0	15	10	15	20	45	0	0	45	25	20	10	110	95
2006	4,075	3,890	185	90	90	0	10	10	15	5	40	0	0	50	25	20	5	105	80
2007	4,120	3,920	200	105	95	0	15	10	15	5	40	5	5	55	20	25	5	120	80
2008	4,145	3,925	215	115	115	0	15	10	15	5	40	10	5	60	20	35	15	125	85
2009	4,150	3,915	235	130	105	0	15	5	15	15	45	20	5	60	20	30	5	150	85
2010	4,135	3,910	225	130	105	0	20	5	15	10	50	20	5	55	20	25	10	150	75
2011	4,120	3,880	235	125	110	5	20	10	15	5	45	30	5	45	25	25	5	145	90
2012	4,150	3,885	260	145	115	0	20	10	15	5	45	50	0	50	25	30	10	165	95
2013	4,115	3,865	250	145	105	5	15	5	10	5	45	50	5	45	30	25	10	160	85
2014	4,140	3,890	250	140	105	5	15	10	10	5	40	50	10	40	30	25	5	160	85
2015	4,160	3,880	280	160	120	0	15	10	10	10	40	65	10	45	35	30	10	175	105
2016	4,185	3,885	300	170	130	0	15	5	10	10	45	65	10	50	40	35	15	185	110
2017	4,225	3,885	340	190	150	0	15	10	10	10	40	95	10	45	45	55	5	205	135
2018	4,260	3,875	385	195	190	0	15	10	15	10	40	100	10	45	60	70	10	215	170
2019	4,240	3,840	400	190	205	5	20	5	10	10	40	105	5	40	60	85	10	210	185
2020	4,270	3,850	420	200	215	5	20	5	15	15	40	115	5	40	55	85	15	225	195
2021	4,295	3,845	450	210	235	5	20	10	15	10	35	130	5	40	60	95	20	235	210
2022	4,340	3,845	500	225	275	0	20	10	20	15	40	145	5	35	65	120	20	255	230
2023	4,370	3,850	520	235	285	5	15	10	15	15	35	160	5	40	65	130	25	270	230
2024	4,390	3,865	525	245	280	5	15	10	20	20	30	165	5	40	65	135	20	–	–
2025	4,365	3,825	540	235	305	5	15	10	15	20	30	160	5	45	65	155	20	–	–
2026	4,390	3,815	570	250	320	5	10	10	20	20	35	160	10	55	65	170	20	–	–

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