Postcode · Zwolle, Overijssel

Postcode 8012: Neighbourhood Assendorp

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8012 in Zwolle (Assendorp) had 7,055 residents. 16.2% of them (1,145 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zwolle (21.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (2.7%) and Indonesia (1.8%). 56.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 7,055 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 1,145 people
Born abroad: 56.8% 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 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 5,915
Migration background 16.2% 1,145

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8012. For comparison, the line marks Zwolle and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.8% 265 people

Zwolle 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 190 people

Zwolle 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 130 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 105 people

Zwolle 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.4% 100 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.3% 95 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 95 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.78% 55 people

Zwolle 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 50 people

Zwolle 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.35% 25 people

Zwolle 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 25 people

Zwolle 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.28% 20 people

Zwolle 0.67% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.8% 650
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 495

Men and women

Men: 3,340
Women: 3,715

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8012 16.2%

Higher than 45% 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

16.2%

8012
Zwolle
Netherlands

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Year	8012	Zwolle	Netherlands
1998	10.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	11.1%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	11.3%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	11.7%	14.4%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	11.8%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	11.7%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	12.1%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	12.7%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	12.7%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	12.4%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	12.9%	15.6%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	12.2%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	11.5%	15.8%	21.7%
2016	11.7%	16.0%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	16.7%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	12.6%	17.6%	24.6%
2022	14.6%	19.0%	26.0%
2023	16.0%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	15.4%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	15.7%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	21.3%	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
8011 Binnenstad	24.4%	9,070	+4.2 pp	Other Asia
8017 Schelle	14.4%	6,830	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
8023 Wipstrik	15.9%	5,710	+1.9 pp	Other Asia
8013 Marsweteringlanden, Assendorp	19.5%	2,585	+1.9 pp	Other Asia

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	6,720	5,990	730	215	520	165	15	70	145	25	110	0	15	90	25	45	30	370	360
1999	6,635	5,900	735	200	540	150	15	75	160	35	105	5	10	80	30	50	25	375	360
2000	6,575	5,830	745	210	540	155	15	70	145	40	110	5	15	80	35	45	35	370	375
2001	6,610	5,815	790	230	560	145	15	65	160	45	110	5	15	100	50	55	25	405	390
2002	6,585	5,815	770	230	550	140	20	60	160	40	110	5	15	100	45	55	30	400	370
2003	6,675	5,900	775	235	540	140	20	60	155	45	110	5	10	110	35	50	35	410	370
2004	6,755	5,965	795	245	550	145	20	60	140	40	105	5	20	115	45	60	40	405	390
2005	6,815	5,990	825	235	580	140	25	65	140	70	100	5	20	110	45	70	25	395	425
2006	6,780	5,990	790	235	555	130	20	70	140	55	105	0	20	110	45	70	25	385	410
2007	6,795	5,965	825	260	575	140	15	70	140	45	100	10	20	130	50	75	40	420	405
2008	6,870	5,995	875	320	555	130	25	65	145	40	90	20	30	180	55	65	30	475	400
2009	6,915	6,040	875	335	540	130	20	65	140	35	100	15	25	195	40	65	45	495	375
2010	6,965	6,095	865	320	550	135	20	60	135	40	95	20	20	185	40	70	50	480	385
2011	7,060	6,150	910	375	540	125	20	55	135	35	85	20	30	240	45	75	50	540	370
2012	7,020	6,165	855	305	545	125	20	55	145	30	95	10	25	175	50	65	55	480	370
2013	7,085	6,220	865	320	545	120	20	55	135	35	90	15	20	195	45	70	65	490	375
2014	7,135	6,290	845	305	540	120	15	55	140	35	85	15	20	185	45	65	65	480	365
2015	7,135	6,315	820	295	525	110	15	55	140	30	85	10	20	180	45	65	65	465	360
2016	7,225	6,380	845	300	545	100	15	60	135	40	80	10	20	190	55	75	65	450	390
2017	7,120	6,265	855	290	565	100	15	55	135	40	80	20	20	170	65	90	65	455	395
2018	6,960	6,090	870	285	585	100	15	60	135	45	90	15	25	155	60	105	65	455	420
2019	7,040	6,130	910	310	605	105	15	65	135	40	100	15	25	170	70	100	75	480	430
2020	7,045	6,085	960	325	635	115	15	70	135	45	100	15	30	180	65	105	85	495	465
2021	7,105	6,210	895	285	605	105	20	60	135	45	90	15	20	160	60	100	80	450	445
2022	7,110	6,075	1,040	345	695	110	15	60	135	55	100	15	25	210	75	150	90	495	475
2023	7,245	6,090	1,160	420	735	100	20	65	135	45	95	20	25	290	85	180	100	585	500
2024	7,155	6,050	1,100	385	715	110	15	55	125	50	105	25	20	240	80	175	105	–	–
2025	7,100	5,985	1,115	390	725	105	15	55	125	50	90	25	20	255	100	180	90	–	–
2026	7,055	5,915	1,145	405	740	100	20	55	130	50	95	25	25	265	105	190	95	–	–

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