City · Steenwijkerland, Overijssel

Willemsoord: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Willemsoord had 905 residents. 9.4% of them (85 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Poland (2.8%), Indonesia (1.7%) and other Europe (1.7%). 52.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 905 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.4% 85 people
Born abroad: 52.9% 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.6% 820
Migration background 9.4% 85

Largest origin groups

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

Poland

2.8% 25 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.7% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.7% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.55% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.55% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.55% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.9% 45
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.1% 40

Men and women

Men: 455
Women: 450

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Willemsoord 9.4%

Higher than 28% 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

9.4%

Willemsoord
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	Willemsoord	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	4.3%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	3.1%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	3.6%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	2.4%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	3.6%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	3.6%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	4.2%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	4.3%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.7%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	4.7%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	4.8%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	4.7%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	4.8%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	4.7%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	4.0%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	5.6%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	7.3%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	8.0%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	8.9%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	8.8%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	9.4%	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 Willemsoord

				Largest group
8338 Willemsoord	9.4%	905	+2.1 pp	Poland

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	795	750	45	35	10	0	5	15	0	0	20	0	0	5	40	5
1999	805	775	35	25	10	0	5	10	0	0	15	0	0	5	30	0
2000	810	770	35	25	10	0	10	10	0	5	10	5	0	0	35	5
2001	805	775	25	10	15	5	10	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	30	0
2002	830	800	30	15	5	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	25	0
2003	830	805	25	15	15	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	25	0
2004	845	820	25	15	15	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	0
2005	840	815	20	15	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2006	825	800	25	15	5	0	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	20	0
2007	840	810	30	20	10	0	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	25	0
2008	840	810	30	20	15	0	5	10	0	5	5	0	5	5	30	0
2009	840	805	35	25	15	0	10	5	0	0	20	0	0	10	35	0
2010	820	785	35	25	5	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	0	0	35	0
2011	855	820	40	25	20	0	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	10	40	0
2012	850	815	40	25	15	5	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	0	35	0
2013	855	810	40	25	15	5	5	10	5	0	10	0	5	0	35	0
2014	830	790	40	25	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	5	5	35	5
2015	845	805	40	25	15	0	5	15	5	0	5	0	5	5	35	5
2016	835	795	40	30	10	0	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	5	35	5
2017	820	780	40	25	15	5	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	35	5
2018	845	800	45	30	15	0	10	15	0	0	15	0	0	5	40	0
2019	855	815	40	25	15	0	10	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	5
2020	865	830	35	20	15	0	10	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	35	5
2021	895	845	50	30	20	0	10	10	5	5	10	0	5	5	45	5
2022	890	825	65	35	30	0	15	15	15	5	10	0	10	5	50	5
2023	875	805	70	30	35	0	15	10	10	5	10	0	15	5	50	15
2024	900	820	80	40	40	0	15	5	20	5	10	5	10	5	–	–
2025	905	825	80	40	40	0	15	5	20	5	10	5	10	5	–	–
2026	905	820	85	45	40	0	15	5	25	0	15	5	10	5	–	–

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