Postcode · Welsum, Overijssel

Postcode 8196: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8196 in Welsum had 640 residents. 5.5% of them (35 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Olst-Wijhe (11.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (1.6%), Germany (0.78%) and Poland (0.78%). 42.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 640 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.5% 35 people
Born abroad: 42.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.3% 610
Migration background 5.5% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8196. For comparison, the line marks Olst-Wijhe and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

1.6% 10 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.78% 5 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.78% 5 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.78% 5 people

Olst-Wijhe 2.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.78% 5 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.76% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.26% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.16% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Olst-Wijhe 2.2% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

43% 57%

Born abroad (first generation) 42.9% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 57.1% 20

Men and women

Men: 330
Women: 315

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8196 5.5%

Higher than 3% 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

5.5%

8196
Olst-Wijhe
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8196	Olst-Wijhe	Netherlands
1998	3.5%	5.8%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	5.8%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	6.0%	17.5%
2001	3.4%	6.1%	18.0%
2002	2.6%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	4.1%	6.3%	18.8%
2004	4.1%	6.2%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	6.4%	19.2%
2006	4.2%	6.5%	19.3%
2007	4.1%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	3.4%	6.4%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	6.7%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	4.1%	6.8%	20.6%
2012	5.1%	7.1%	20.9%
2013	4.3%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	4.4%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	7.2%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	7.5%	22.1%
2017	5.2%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	5.0%	7.9%	23.1%
2019	4.9%	7.9%	23.6%
2020	4.9%	8.2%	24.2%
2021	3.2%	8.5%	24.6%
2022	3.2%	9.1%	26.0%
2023	4.7%	9.6%	27.1%
2024	3.1%	10.4%	27.9%
2025	4.0%	10.8%	28.5%
2026	5.5%	11.3%	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
8121 Olst	14.1%	8,600	+2.0 pp	Other Europe
7431 Diepenveen	12.3%	4,945	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
7396 Terwolde	6.8%	2,555	−0.3 pp	Other Europe
8167 Oene	5.6%	1,610	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
7397 Nijbroek	4.5%	775	−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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	575	560	20	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
1999	565	550	15	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2000	575	555	15	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2001	585	570	20	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2002	585	565	15	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2003	605	585	25	5	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2004	605	585	25	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	5
2005	595	570	25	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	20	5
2006	600	575	25	10	20	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2007	605	580	25	5	25	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	20	5
2008	595	575	20	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	20	5
2009	605	575	25	5	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	20	5
2010	605	575	25	10	25	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	5
2011	610	580	25	10	25	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	5	5	5	25	5
2012	590	560	30	10	20	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	5	25	5
2013	585	560	25	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	20	10
2014	570	545	25	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	20	5
2015	575	550	25	15	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2016	580	550	30	15	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	25	5
2017	580	550	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	10
2018	605	575	30	15	10	0	5	10	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
2019	610	580	30	15	15	0	0	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	5
2020	615	585	30	10	20	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	20	10
2021	620	600	20	0	25	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	10
2022	625	600	20	5	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	10	5
2023	645	615	30	15	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	20	5
2024	635	615	20	10	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	625	600	25	15	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	640	610	35	20	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	–	–

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