Postcode · Steenwijk, Overijssel

Postcode 8331: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8331 in Steenwijk had 10,415 residents. 18.7% of them (1,950 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Steenwijk (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.6%), other Africa (3.1%) and other Europe (2.6%). 61.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 10,415 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.7% 1,950 people
Born abroad: 61.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.3% 8,465
Migration background 18.7% 1,950

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8331. For comparison, the line marks Steenwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.6% 480 people

Steenwijk 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 320 people

Steenwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 270 people

Steenwijk 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

2.0% 210 people

Steenwijk 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

2.0% 205 people

Steenwijk 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 155 people

Steenwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.82% 85 people

Steenwijk 0.91% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.72% 75 people

Steenwijk 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.67% 70 people

Steenwijk 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.48% 50 people

Steenwijk 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.19% 20 people

Steenwijk 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.14% 15 people

Steenwijk 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.8% 1,205
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 750

Men and women

Men: 5,160
Women: 5,260

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8331 18.7%

Higher than 53% 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

18.7%

8331
Steenwijk
Netherlands

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Year	8331	Steenwijk	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	10.6%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	10.4%	9.8%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	11.0%	18.0%
2002	14.9%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	14.6%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	13.9%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	11.3%	10.1%	19.2%
2006	11.3%	10.2%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	11.7%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	11.7%	10.7%	19.9%
2010	11.8%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	12.1%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	11.9%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	11.0%	21.1%
2014	12.0%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	12.9%	12.1%	22.1%
2017	13.2%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	13.5%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	14.0%	12.5%	23.6%
2020	13.9%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	14.3%	26.0%
2023	17.1%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	17.8%	16.2%	27.9%
2025	18.4%	16.6%	28.5%
2026	18.7%	16.9%	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
8331 Steenwijk	18.7%	10,415	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
8332 Woldmeenthe, Nieuwe gagels	14.3%	6,155	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
8355 Zuid, Noord kern	12.6%	2,905	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
8334 Tuk	6.9%	2,180	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
8341 Steenwijkerwold	7.7%	1,890	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
8333 Paddenpoel en Kornputkwartier	13.7%	1,020	+1.6 pp	Other Europe
8346 De Bult	47.1%	690	+36.8 pp	Other Europe
8343 Zuidveen	8.9%	615	−2.6 pp	Other Europe
8345 Kallenkote	6.0%	335	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
8344 Onna	7.8%	320	+1.5 pp	Suriname

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	10,385	9,240	1,145	390	760	185	35	45	180	70	190	5	10	185	80	105	60	615	530
1999	10,335	9,245	1,095	375	720	180	25	45	180	80	180	5	15	175	55	100	55	595	495
2000	10,240	9,170	1,070	380	690	170	20	40	180	75	180	10	15	175	65	85	55	600	470
2001	10,375	9,125	1,250	455	795	180	25	45	170	70	175	10	10	260	105	155	45	670	585
2002	10,770	9,155	1,610	595	1,020	200	25	45	170	75	180	5	15	395	175	270	60	810	805
2003	10,710	9,150	1,560	555	1,020	200	20	40	170	85	180	5	15	355	200	245	60	760	805
2004	10,650	9,170	1,480	505	975	200	15	40	170	85	175	5	10	315	190	225	50	710	770
2005	10,450	9,270	1,180	375	805	220	15	45	180	75	175	5	15	180	85	135	50	585	595
2006	10,650	9,450	1,200	370	830	230	15	45	170	70	180	10	20	160	100	150	50	570	630
2007	10,750	9,510	1,240	380	850	240	15	45	165	75	180	5	20	175	110	150	50	585	655
2008	10,815	9,550	1,265	400	860	250	20	40	165	80	180	15	20	185	110	140	55	595	670
2009	10,815	9,545	1,270	410	860	245	20	40	165	75	180	20	15	195	120	145	50	605	670
2010	10,740	9,465	1,270	405	865	245	15	45	160	75	185	20	15	185	140	135	50	595	675
2011	10,685	9,390	1,295	415	880	235	20	55	170	75	190	30	15	180	145	130	50	610	685
2012	10,575	9,310	1,260	405	855	220	15	55	160	75	180	35	15	175	130	160	40	590	665
2013	10,550	9,280	1,270	405	870	220	20	55	155	70	175	35	20	175	130	165	55	590	685
2014	10,550	9,280	1,270	420	850	215	20	45	155	75	180	40	15	185	130	165	45	600	675
2015	10,410	9,125	1,285	405	875	220	15	50	155	55	175	35	15	180	135	190	55	595	685
2016	10,395	9,055	1,340	385	955	220	15	45	150	60	165	35	10	175	175	230	60	570	770
2017	10,435	9,060	1,375	380	995	215	15	55	145	55	165	30	10	175	190	260	60	560	815
2018	10,475	9,065	1,410	385	1,025	220	15	50	140	60	165	30	10	180	210	270	60	565	845
2019	10,435	8,975	1,460	415	1,045	215	20	55	135	60	170	40	15	190	215	285	60	595	870
2020	10,375	8,935	1,440	415	1,020	195	10	50	130	60	170	35	15	195	240	280	55	570	860
2021	10,350	8,900	1,450	410	1,045	195	15	40	135	65	170	35	15	190	240	295	60	570	880
2022	10,400	8,745	1,655	470	1,180	195	10	40	155	75	195	50	15	215	275	340	80	620	945
2023	10,445	8,650	1,790	550	1,245	200	15	45	160	75	200	40	20	285	265	390	85	700	1,000
2024	10,350	8,510	1,845	575	1,270	200	15	45	150	75	195	50	30	295	290	400	95	–	–
2025	10,395	8,490	1,910	555	1,350	205	15	45	150	75	195	70	25	270	315	455	90	–	–
2026	10,415	8,465	1,950	560	1,390	210	15	50	155	75	205	70	20	270	320	480	85	–	–

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