Postcode · Wanneperveen, Overijssel

Postcode 7946: Neighbourhood Blauwehand

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7946 in Wanneperveen (Blauwehand) had 1,695 residents. 8.3% of them (140 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 (1.8%), other Europe (1.8%) and other Asia (1.2%). 60.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,695 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 140 people
Born abroad: 60.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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 91.7% 1,555
Migration background 8.3% 140

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7946. For comparison, the line marks Steenwijkerland and the circle the Netherlands.

Poland

1.8% 30 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 30 people

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

1.2% 20 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.88% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.88% 15 people

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

0.88% 15 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.59% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

0.29% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.29% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
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.

61% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.7% 85
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 60

Men and women

Men: 885
Women: 815

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7946 8.3%

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

8.3%

7946
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

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Year	7946	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	2.9%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	3.1%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	3.0%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	3.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	3.6%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	3.0%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	3.1%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	3.0%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	3.6%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	3.0%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	3.7%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	4.3%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	3.6%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	4.2%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	4.9%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	5.5%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	5.3%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	5.6%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	5.8%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	5.7%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	6.4%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	6.9%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	7.6%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	7.6%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	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).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
7951 Zuid	9.1%	11,470	+3.8 pp	Other Europe
7942 Nieuwveenselanden, Haveltermade	25.6%	6,900	+4.0 pp	Other Asia
8064 Achter het Singel	14.1%	4,995	+2.5 pp	Poland
7948 Griftebuurt, Vogelbuurt	7.3%	4,040	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
8355 Zuid, Noord kern	12.6%	2,905	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
8326 Sint Jansklooster	6.5%	2,555	+0.9 pp	Poland
8343 Zuidveen	8.9%	615	−2.6 pp	Other Europe
8066 Belt-Schutsloot	3.4%	595	+0.8 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	Morocco	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,540	1,490	45	20	25	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	0	0	10	10	35	5
1999	1,545	1,505	40	20	15	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	0	0	5	5	40	5
2000	1,535	1,490	45	25	10	0	0	5	0	20	0	5	0	0	0	5	40	0
2001	1,585	1,535	50	25	15	0	5	10	0	20	0	5	0	0	0	5	45	5
2002	1,610	1,565	50	30	20	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	10	5	0	0	40	5
2003	1,665	1,615	50	35	15	0	5	10	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	0	45	5
2004	1,665	1,620	50	35	5	0	5	5	0	20	0	5	10	0	0	0	45	5
2005	1,660	1,600	60	40	20	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	20	5	5	5	50	10
2006	1,645	1,595	50	30	10	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	40	5
2007	1,635	1,585	50	30	20	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	40	5
2008	1,650	1,600	50	30	20	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	45	10
2009	1,660	1,605	60	35	20	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	45	15
2010	1,640	1,595	50	35	15	0	0	5	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	0	45	5
2011	1,620	1,565	60	30	25	0	5	5	0	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	40	20
2012	1,640	1,570	70	40	15	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	20	0	5	0	50	15
2013	1,665	1,605	60	40	25	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	5	5	10	0	50	15
2014	1,675	1,605	70	40	35	0	5	10	0	20	5	0	15	5	15	0	50	25
2015	1,640	1,570	70	35	35	5	5	10	0	20	5	0	10	5	10	0	45	25
2016	1,635	1,555	80	40	40	0	5	10	0	20	10	0	10	5	15	5	55	25
2017	1,650	1,560	90	45	45	0	5	10	0	20	10	5	10	0	25	5	55	30
2018	1,690	1,600	90	40	50	5	5	10	0	20	10	0	10	0	25	5	60	35
2019	1,705	1,610	95	45	50	5	5	10	0	20	10	0	15	5	20	5	60	35
2020	1,725	1,625	100	50	45	0	5	10	0	20	15	0	15	0	20	10	65	30
2021	1,740	1,640	100	60	45	0	0	15	5	20	20	5	15	10	10	5	80	30
2022	1,725	1,615	110	70	45	0	5	10	0	15	30	5	20	5	20	10	80	25
2023	1,730	1,610	120	65	55	0	5	10	5	20	25	5	20	10	15	10	85	30
2024	1,710	1,585	130	70	60	0	5	10	5	15	30	0	20	10	20	10	–	–
2025	1,710	1,580	130	65	65	0	5	10	5	15	30	0	20	15	20	10	–	–
2026	1,695	1,555	140	75	70	0	5	10	5	15	30	0	30	15	20	15	–	–

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