City · Twenterand, Overijssel

Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk had 4,425 residents. 7.5% of them (330 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 Twenterand (7.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.0%), Germany (1.6%) and other Europe (1.2%). 57.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 4,425 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 7.5% 330 people
Born abroad: 57.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

93%

Dutch origin 92.5% 4,095
Migration background 7.5% 330

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk. For comparison, the line marks Twenterand and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 90 people

Twenterand 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.6% 70 people

Twenterand 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 55 people

Twenterand 1.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.45% 20 people

Twenterand 0.48% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.34% 15 people

Twenterand 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.34% 15 people

Twenterand 0.20% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.34% 15 people

Twenterand 0.47% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.34% 15 people

Twenterand 0.38% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Twenterand 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Twenterand 0.03% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.11% 5 people

Twenterand 0.13% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Twenterand 0.57% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.6% 190
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.4% 140

Men and women

Men: 2,270
Women: 2,155

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk 7.5%

Higher than 16% 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

7.5%

Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk
Twenterand
Netherlands

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Year	Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk	Twenterand	Netherlands
1998	4.9%	4.4%	16.7%
1999	5.0%	4.4%	17.1%
2000	4.6%	4.3%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	4.6%	18.0%
2002	4.5%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	4.4%	4.6%	18.8%
2004	4.4%	4.6%	19.0%
2005	4.5%	4.6%	19.2%
2006	4.6%	4.2%	19.3%
2007	4.6%	4.2%	19.4%
2008	4.3%	4.3%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	4.3%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	4.5%	20.3%
2011	4.2%	4.5%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	4.7%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	4.8%	21.1%
2014	4.5%	4.8%	21.4%
2015	4.5%	4.8%	21.7%
2016	4.7%	4.8%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	5.1%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	5.2%	23.1%
2019	5.2%	5.3%	23.6%
2020	5.3%	5.4%	24.2%
2021	5.2%	5.4%	24.6%
2022	5.4%	5.8%	26.0%
2023	5.9%	6.2%	27.1%
2024	6.3%	6.9%	27.9%
2025	6.5%	7.5%	28.5%
2026	7.5%	7.9%	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 Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk

				Largest group
7676 Westerhaar-West, Vriezenveensewijk	7.5%	4,425	+2.1 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	4,710	4,480	230	155	75	5	0	5	15	0	130	5	0	20	0	45	5	180	50
1999	4,760	4,525	240	150	85	10	0	5	20	0	125	0	0	25	0	40	10	180	60
2000	4,770	4,550	220	145	75	10	0	5	20	0	120	5	0	20	0	30	10	170	50
2001	4,770	4,550	220	140	80	15	0	5	20	0	115	0	0	25	0	30	10	170	50
2002	4,770	4,560	215	145	75	20	0	0	15	0	115	0	0	30	0	25	15	170	45
2003	4,775	4,565	210	140	65	20	0	0	20	0	120	0	0	20	0	20	5	165	45
2004	4,740	4,530	210	140	65	15	0	0	20	0	115	0	0	25	0	20	10	165	45
2005	4,705	4,500	210	140	70	15	0	5	25	0	115	0	0	25	0	15	10	165	40
2006	4,740	4,520	220	140	80	15	0	0	25	0	115	0	0	25	0	20	20	175	50
2007	4,695	4,475	215	145	70	15	0	5	25	0	110	0	0	35	0	15	10	170	40
2008	4,625	4,420	200	135	70	10	0	0	25	0	105	5	0	25	5	15	15	165	40
2009	4,585	4,405	180	130	50	0	0	0	20	0	105	0	5	20	5	10	15	160	25
2010	4,565	4,370	195	140	50	0	0	0	20	0	110	0	0	30	10	5	15	165	30
2011	4,565	4,375	190	135	60	0	0	5	20	10	105	0	0	30	10	5	10	160	35
2012	4,590	4,390	195	135	60	0	0	0	20	5	100	5	5	25	10	10	15	155	40
2013	4,610	4,415	200	135	65	0	0	5	25	0	100	5	0	30	15	10	10	160	40
2014	4,565	4,360	205	145	65	0	0	0	20	5	100	10	0	35	5	25	10	170	35
2015	4,560	4,355	205	135	70	0	0	5	20	0	95	5	0	35	5	30	10	165	45
2016	4,510	4,300	210	130	85	0	0	5	15	0	90	5	0	35	5	40	20	160	50
2017	4,525	4,290	235	145	90	0	0	5	20	0	90	10	5	40	5	45	15	170	65
2018	4,550	4,310	240	140	100	0	5	0	15	0	85	10	5	40	10	50	20	165	70
2019	4,490	4,255	235	150	90	0	0	5	15	0	90	10	5	45	20	30	20	175	65
2020	4,490	4,250	240	145	90	0	5	5	15	0	85	5	5	50	15	30	20	170	70
2021	4,480	4,245	235	135	100	5	0	5	10	5	80	10	5	40	15	45	15	160	75
2022	4,445	4,200	240	140	105	0	0	5	15	5	80	10	5	45	10	45	15	160	65
2023	4,430	4,170	260	150	115	5	0	5	10	0	75	10	5	55	10	60	20	170	80
2024	4,425	4,145	280	150	130	10	5	5	15	5	80	10	5	55	10	65	15	–	–
2025	4,375	4,090	285	150	140	15	5	5	15	10	80	10	5	50	5	70	20	–	–
2026	4,425	4,095	330	150	180	15	5	15	15	10	70	15	5	55	5	90	20	–	–

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