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Municipality of Noordenveld: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Noordenveld had 31,725 residents. 10.1% of them (3,215 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Drenthe (14.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.2%), other Asia (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.4%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 31,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.1% 3,215 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

90%

Dutch origin 89.9% 28,515
Migration background 10.1% 3,215

Largest origin groups

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

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 700 people

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

2.0% 650 people

Drenthe 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 435 people

Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 375 people

Drenthe 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 325 people

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

0.72% 230 people

Drenthe 0.81% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.50% 160 people

Drenthe 0.42% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 85 people

Drenthe 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.20% 65 people

Drenthe 0.56% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.19% 60 people

Drenthe 0.52% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.16% 50 people

Drenthe 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.06% 20 people

Drenthe 0.32% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 1,775
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.8% 1,440

Men and women

Men: 15,750
Women: 16,000

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Noordenveld 10.1%

Higher than 8% of all municipalities 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

10.1%

Noordenveld
Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	Noordenveld	Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	6.7%	7.8%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	8.0%	17.1%
2000	6.6%	8.1%	17.5%
2001	6.8%	8.4%	18.0%
2002	7.6%	8.7%	18.4%
2003	7.7%	8.8%	18.8%
2004	8.0%	8.7%	19.0%
2005	6.8%	8.6%	19.2%
2006	6.2%	8.5%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	8.6%	19.4%
2008	6.3%	8.6%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	8.7%	19.9%
2010	6.3%	8.9%	20.3%
2011	6.3%	9.0%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	6.8%	9.1%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	9.2%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	9.3%	21.7%
2016	7.1%	9.5%	22.1%
2017	12.4%	10.2%	22.6%
2018	10.8%	10.2%	23.1%
2019	7.8%	10.3%	23.6%
2020	7.9%	10.5%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	10.6%	24.6%
2022	8.5%	11.6%	26.0%
2023	9.4%	12.5%	27.1%
2024	9.8%	13.1%	27.9%
2025	10.0%	13.7%	28.5%
2026	10.1%	14.1%	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).

Cities and villages in Noordenveld

				Largest group
Roden	11.6%	14,685	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
Peize	7.0%	5,395	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
Norg	9.6%	4,220	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
Nieuw-Roden	8.8%	1,585	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
Veenhuizen	21.2%	1,370	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
Nietap	6.6%	1,055	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
Een	6.3%	790	+0.3 pp	Germany
Roderwolde	6.1%	330	+1.7 pp	Turkey
Roderesch	4.8%	315	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
Lieveren	6.4%	235	+2.2 pp	Indonesia
Een-West	4.4%	225	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
Langelo	2.2%	225	−2.1 pp	Indonesia
Foxwolde	4.5%	220	+0.1 pp	Indonesia
Steenbergen (Noordenveld)	7.7%	195	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
Westervelde	11.4%	175	−1.1 pp	Indonesia
Zuidvelde	0.0%	160	−2.9 pp	–
Leutingewolde	16.1%	155	−0.5 pp	Poland
Huis ter Heide (Noordenveld)	10.7%	140	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
Peest	7.4%	135	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
Alteveer (Noordenveld)	5.9%	85	+0.6 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
Matsloot	16.7%	30	±0.0 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	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	30,860	28,800	2,060	830	1,225	85	30	200	475	90	420	25	30	355	80	170	120	1,345	685
1999	30,785	28,740	2,040	830	1,225	80	40	180	460	70	420	40	40	335	95	180	135	1,355	700
2000	30,715	28,690	2,030	830	1,185	65	40	160	450	65	440	25	50	320	100	200	110	1,370	660
2001	30,960	28,835	2,115	870	1,260	65	35	150	430	60	430	15	40	385	150	265	120	1,365	750
2002	31,555	29,175	2,390	950	1,405	55	30	135	415	90	455	35	30	445	250	350	90	1,445	925
2003	31,930	29,470	2,455	975	1,505	65	30	135	445	75	440	30	35	480	310	355	100	1,485	965
2004	32,110	29,540	2,570	1,030	1,520	60	30	125	455	70	465	30	45	510	335	350	105	1,570	1,015
2005	31,705	29,545	2,160	925	1,240	55	30	125	445	65	435	40	50	405	225	215	95	1,445	735
2006	31,545	29,595	1,955	845	1,155	30	35	135	465	65	410	30	45	360	160	180	95	1,335	645
2007	31,435	29,455	1,970	845	1,145	30	25	135	435	60	410	25	45	365	170	195	105	1,320	645
2008	31,250	29,265	1,975	870	1,130	25	10	130	435	55	420	25	45	380	165	185	135	1,375	630
2009	31,085	29,105	1,980	835	1,120	25	20	125	430	35	415	15	50	360	160	205	125	1,355	620
2010	30,815	28,860	1,945	840	1,110	15	25	130	445	50	420	30	40	355	145	190	120	1,350	610
2011	30,795	28,830	1,955	845	1,105	20	15	125	425	50	415	20	45	365	145	210	120	1,355	600
2012	30,960	28,915	2,035	900	1,140	25	15	150	435	40	440	50	45	370	180	195	120	1,375	655
2013	31,015	28,920	2,105	915	1,170	25	25	155	420	60	425	60	40	395	185	215	100	1,405	695
2014	31,080	28,885	2,195	955	1,245	20	30	150	425	60	425	60	35	440	200	245	120	1,430	750
2015	31,140	28,915	2,225	945	1,280	25	30	145	425	70	425	55	35	440	210	255	125	1,430	800
2016	31,030	28,825	2,205	920	1,275	25	20	135	425	50	420	50	35	415	205	295	130	1,415	780
2017	32,965	28,865	4,100	920	3,185	35	20	125	435	60	410	55	35	425	435	1,965	125	1,430	2,685
2018	32,360	28,860	3,500	940	2,560	15	15	140	425	50	415	45	45	440	780	1,025	130	1,435	2,065
2019	31,280	28,845	2,435	950	1,485	15	25	140	415	60	415	60	40	440	270	455	115	1,425	1,000
2020	31,240	28,760	2,480	955	1,520	15	35	145	420	65	420	70	45	425	280	450	130	1,445	1,040
2021	31,215	28,770	2,445	925	1,520	25	30	140	410	55	410	65	40	410	275	460	135	1,410	1,025
2022	31,250	28,580	2,670	940	1,720	30	25	165	450	75	395	75	40	420	300	500	190	1,390	1,055
2023	31,590	28,620	2,955	1,145	1,815	55	25	170	440	75	395	85	40	645	295	570	195	1,610	1,130
2024	31,680	28,575	3,115	1,180	1,930	45	25	150	445	65	375	70	40	670	330	625	210	–	–
2025	31,745	28,590	3,170	1,185	1,975	55	25	160	445	75	365	65	50	680	330	635	225	–	–
2026	31,725	28,515	3,215	1,200	2,010	60	20	160	435	85	375	65	50	700	325	650	230	–	–

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