Postcode · Zwolle, Overijssel

Postcode 8042: Neighbourhood Westenholte

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8042 in Zwolle (Westenholte) had 5,300 residents. 10.8% of them (570 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 Asia (2.5%), other Europe (1.5%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 54.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents: 5,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.8% 570 people
Born abroad: 54.4% 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.2% 4,730
Migration background 10.8% 570

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8042. For comparison, the line marks Zwolle and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.5% 130 people

Zwolle 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 80 people

Zwolle 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.3% 70 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 65 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 65 people

Zwolle 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 55 people

Zwolle 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.75% 40 people

Zwolle 1.4% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.38% 20 people

Zwolle 2.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.38% 20 people

Zwolle 1.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.19% 10 people

Zwolle 0.44% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.19% 10 people

Zwolle 0.30% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Zwolle 0.67% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.4% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.6% 260

Men and women

Men: 2,645
Women: 2,655

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8042 10.8%

Higher than 23% 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

10.8%

8042
Zwolle
Netherlands

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Year	8042	Zwolle	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	13.4%	17.1%
2000	6.5%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	6.4%	14.1%	18.0%
2002	6.6%	14.4%	18.4%
2003	6.3%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	6.0%	14.8%	19.0%
2005	6.0%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	6.1%	15.0%	19.3%
2007	6.3%	15.0%	19.4%
2008	6.4%	15.1%	19.6%
2009	6.3%	15.3%	19.9%
2010	6.5%	15.5%	20.3%
2011	6.5%	15.6%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	15.7%	20.9%
2013	7.0%	15.7%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	15.8%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	15.8%	21.7%
2016	7.5%	16.0%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	16.4%	22.6%
2018	8.4%	16.7%	23.1%
2019	8.4%	17.0%	23.6%
2020	8.4%	17.4%	24.2%
2021	8.7%	17.6%	24.6%
2022	9.7%	19.0%	26.0%
2023	10.2%	20.0%	27.1%
2024	10.2%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	10.3%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	10.8%	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
8043 Stadshagen	20.1%	22,590	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
8051 Ten oosten van Apeldoornseweg, Binnenstad	10.8%	10,810	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
8044 Stadshagen	25.3%	6,660	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
8276 Zalkerbroek	7.8%	830	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
8275 's-Heerenbroek	4.4%	680	+0.7 pp	Other Africa
8041 Poort van Zwolle	8.0%	375	−0.1 pp	Indonesia
8045 Stadshagen	33.3%	15	+8.3 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	5,430	5,110	320	110	200	10	5	25	75	20	75	0	5	30	10	35	20	205	115
1999	5,440	5,105	335	120	215	5	0	30	80	15	70	0	5	45	20	40	25	210	125
2000	5,345	4,995	350	120	230	5	0	25	80	25	70	5	5	40	25	40	30	205	145
2001	5,285	4,945	340	110	235	5	5	25	75	25	65	5	5	35	25	45	30	195	150
2002	5,300	4,945	350	110	235	5	0	30	75	25	70	0	5	35	40	30	30	195	155
2003	5,280	4,950	330	110	220	5	0	30	70	30	70	5	0	35	30	35	20	195	140
2004	5,225	4,910	315	115	200	5	0	25	65	30	70	5	0	40	25	30	20	185	130
2005	5,190	4,880	310	115	195	5	0	25	65	25	75	5	5	30	25	25	25	190	120
2006	5,160	4,845	315	120	200	5	0	30	65	25	75	5	5	35	25	30	20	190	120
2007	5,125	4,800	325	125	200	5	0	25	65	40	75	5	5	40	15	30	20	200	125
2008	5,110	4,785	325	130	190	5	0	30	60	40	70	5	5	50	10	30	15	200	125
2009	5,140	4,815	325	130	200	5	0	25	65	35	75	5	5	45	15	30	25	205	125
2010	5,105	4,775	330	135	195	5	0	25	65	35	75	5	5	50	15	30	20	210	120
2011	5,145	4,810	335	135	195	5	0	25	65	35	80	10	0	45	20	30	15	205	125
2012	5,100	4,760	335	140	200	5	0	25	65	30	70	15	5	50	25	30	20	210	125
2013	5,235	4,865	365	140	230	5	0	25	65	45	70	20	5	45	20	40	30	220	150
2014	5,300	4,925	375	140	230	5	5	30	70	45	65	20	5	50	20	35	20	215	155
2015	5,315	4,940	375	135	240	5	5	30	70	50	65	15	0	55	15	45	20	210	165
2016	5,340	4,940	400	135	265	10	10	30	70	45	60	20	5	50	20	55	25	215	185
2017	5,375	4,960	415	140	275	5	5	30	70	50	65	15	0	60	30	65	20	215	200
2018	5,415	4,960	455	140	315	10	5	35	70	50	65	10	5	60	45	75	25	220	235
2019	5,380	4,930	450	145	305	10	10	25	80	45	65	10	0	70	30	70	35	235	215
2020	5,385	4,930	455	145	305	10	10	25	80	45	65	10	5	65	35	65	35	235	215
2021	5,330	4,865	465	140	325	15	5	30	75	45	65	5	5	65	50	65	40	230	235
2022	5,345	4,830	520	150	365	15	5	25	75	40	70	5	10	70	65	85	50	235	245
2023	5,400	4,850	550	175	375	15	5	25	80	45	75	5	10	90	60	90	55	260	245
2024	5,370	4,825	550	180	370	15	5	20	75	40	75	5	5	90	60	95	60	–	–
2025	5,330	4,780	550	165	385	15	0	20	70	40	65	10	10	80	60	120	55	–	–
2026	5,300	4,730	570	165	405	20	0	20	70	40	65	10	10	80	65	130	55	–	–

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