Postcode · Witharen, Overijssel

Postcode 7738: Neighbourhoods Buurtschap Witharen and Buurtschap Ommerveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7738 in Witharen (Buurtschap Witharen and Buurtschap Ommerveld) had 670 residents. 8.2% of them (55 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Ommen (11.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.5%), other Africa (1.5%) and other Americas & Oceania (1.5%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 670 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.2% 55 people
Born abroad: 45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.0 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

92%

Dutch origin 91.8% 615
Migration background 8.2% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7738. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Ommen and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.90% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 10 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 2.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.75% 5 people

Municipality of Ommen 2.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.18% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 0.08% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Ommen 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men: 365
Women: 305

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7738 8.2%

Higher than 13% of all postcodes 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

8.2%

7738
Municipality of Ommen
Netherlands

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Year	7738	Municipality of Ommen	Netherlands
1998	2.1%	4.5%	16.7%
1999	2.2%	4.4%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	4.8%	17.5%
2001	2.9%	4.7%	18.0%
2002	2.9%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	2.9%	5.2%	18.8%
2004	3.6%	5.0%	19.0%
2005	2.9%	5.0%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	3.8%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	3.8%	5.3%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	5.3%	19.9%
2010	3.9%	5.6%	20.3%
2011	3.9%	5.6%	20.6%
2012	4.7%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	4.8%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.0%	6.6%	21.7%
2016	4.1%	8.5%	22.1%
2017	4.9%	7.4%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	7.3%	23.1%
2019	5.0%	7.5%	23.6%
2020	5.0%	7.8%	24.2%
2021	4.8%	8.4%	24.6%
2022	7.2%	9.2%	26.0%
2023	7.6%	10.8%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	11.1%	27.9%
2025	7.5%	11.0%	28.5%
2026	8.2%	11.1%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
7731 Ommen - Laarakkers	12.4%	12,295	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
7701 Noord, Zuidwest	11.4%	12,255	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
7722 Dalfsen	11.7%	8,445	+5.8 pp	Other Europe
7707 Noord	8.0%	3,980	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
7739 Buurtschap Vinkenbuurt, Buurtschap Ommerschans	3.4%	435	+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	Turkey	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	705	695	15	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5
1999	695	680	15	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	10
2000	680	665	20	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	10
2001	685	660	20	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	10	5	10
2002	685	665	20	0	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	10	15
2003	685	660	20	5	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	10	10
2004	685	665	25	0	20	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	15	10
2005	685	660	20	10	20	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	10	15	15
2006	675	655	20	10	20	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	10	10	15
2007	655	630	25	10	20	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	15	15	15
2008	650	625	25	10	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	15	15	15
2009	635	610	25	10	20	0	5	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	15	10
2010	640	615	25	10	20	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	15	15
2011	640	615	25	15	15	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	15	15
2012	645	620	30	10	30	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	5	10	10	15	15
2013	620	595	30	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	15	15
2014	630	605	25	10	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2015	625	600	25	10	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	10	10
2016	605	580	25	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	15
2017	615	585	30	5	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	20	10
2018	605	575	30	5	25	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	15	10
2019	595	565	30	10	20	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	15	15
2020	605	575	30	5	25	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	15
2021	620	590	30	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	20	10
2022	625	580	45	15	30	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	10	15	15
2023	655	600	50	20	30	0	5	10	5	0	5	10	5	5	10	20	15
2024	665	615	50	15	35	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	10	–	–
2025	665	615	50	15	35	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	5	5	10	–	–
2026	670	615	55	15	35	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	10	5	10	–	–

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