City · Noordenveld, Drenthe

Westervelde: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Westervelde had 175 residents. 11.4% of them (20 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Noordenveld (10.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (2.9%), Poland (2.9%) and other Europe (2.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.

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

Residents: 175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.4% 20 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −1.1 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

Dutch origin 88.6% 155
Migration background 11.4% 20

Largest origin groups

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

Indonesia

2.9% 5 people

Noordenveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.9% 5 people

Noordenveld 0.20% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 5 people

Noordenveld 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 5 people

Noordenveld 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.06% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.50% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.27% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 1.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Noordenveld 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 10
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 10

Men and women

Men: 85
Women: 90

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

11.4%

Westervelde
Noordenveld
Netherlands

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Year	Westervelde	Noordenveld	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	6.7%	16.7%
1999	6.3%	6.6%	17.1%
2000	6.3%	6.6%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	6.8%	18.0%
2002	3.0%	7.6%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	7.7%	18.8%
2004	2.9%	8.0%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	6.8%	19.2%
2006	3.1%	6.2%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	6.3%	19.4%
2008	3.1%	6.3%	19.6%
2009	3.1%	6.4%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	6.3%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	6.3%	20.6%
2012	3.2%	6.6%	20.9%
2013	3.4%	6.8%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	7.1%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	7.1%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	7.1%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	12.4%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	10.8%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	7.8%	23.6%
2020	9.4%	7.9%	24.2%
2021	10.0%	7.8%	24.6%
2022	12.5%	8.5%	26.0%
2023	14.3%	9.4%	27.1%
2024	14.3%	9.8%	27.9%
2025	14.7%	10.0%	28.5%
2026	11.4%	10.1%	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 Westervelde

				Largest group
9337 Norg	11.4%	175	−1.1 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	160	155	10	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
1999	160	150	10	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2000	160	155	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	165	155	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2002	165	160	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2003	170	165	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	170	165	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	170	165	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2006	160	160	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2007	160	155	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2008	160	150	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	10	0
2009	160	150	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2010	160	155	10	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2011	160	155	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2012	155	150	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
2013	145	140	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2014	155	145	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	5
2015	165	150	15	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	15	5
2016	170	155	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	10	5
2017	165	155	10	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10	0
2018	165	150	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	0
2019	165	145	20	15	5	5	0	0	5	10	0	5	15	5
2020	160	145	15	10	10	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	20	0
2021	150	135	15	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	15	0
2022	160	135	20	10	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2023	175	145	25	15	10	5	5	5	5	10	0	10	20	0
2024	175	150	25	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	–	–
2025	170	145	25	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	–	–
2026	175	155	20	10	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	5	–	–

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