Postcode · Steenwijk, Overijssel

Postcode 8332: Neighbourhoods Woldmeenthe, Nieuwe gagels and Oostermeenthe

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8332 in Steenwijk (Woldmeenthe, Nieuwe gagels and Oostermeenthe) had 6,155 residents. 14.3% of them (880 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Steenwijk (16.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.1%), other Asia (2.7%) and other Africa (1.9%). 55.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents: 6,155 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.3% 880 people
Born abroad: 55.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.6 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.7% 5,275
Migration background 14.3% 880

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8332. For comparison, the line marks Steenwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.1% 190 people

Steenwijk 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.7% 165 people

Steenwijk 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 115 people

Steenwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 95 people

Steenwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 80 people

Steenwijk 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.89% 55 people

Steenwijk 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.89% 55 people

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

0.57% 35 people

Steenwijk 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.49% 30 people

Steenwijk 0.48% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.32% 20 people

Steenwijk 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.24% 15 people

Steenwijk 0.20% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.24% 15 people

Steenwijk 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.7% 490
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.3% 390

Men and women

Men: 3,045
Women: 3,110

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8332 14.3%

Higher than 38% 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

14.3%

8332
Steenwijk
Netherlands

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Year	8332	Steenwijk	Netherlands
1998	8.0%	10.0%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	8.6%	9.8%	17.5%
2001	8.8%	11.0%	18.0%
2002	9.0%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	9.1%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	8.8%	12.0%	19.0%
2005	8.2%	10.1%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	10.2%	19.3%
2007	8.7%	10.5%	19.4%
2008	8.8%	10.6%	19.6%
2009	8.9%	10.7%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	10.8%	20.3%
2011	8.8%	11.0%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	10.9%	20.9%
2013	9.2%	11.0%	21.1%
2014	9.5%	11.3%	21.4%
2015	9.7%	11.5%	21.7%
2016	10.3%	12.1%	22.1%
2017	10.0%	12.1%	22.6%
2018	10.1%	12.2%	23.1%
2019	10.0%	12.5%	23.6%
2020	10.6%	12.6%	24.2%
2021	10.8%	12.8%	24.6%
2022	11.7%	14.3%	26.0%
2023	13.1%	15.5%	27.1%
2024	14.0%	16.2%	27.9%
2025	14.1%	16.6%	28.5%
2026	14.3%	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
8346 De Bult	47.1%	690	+36.8 pp	Other Europe
8347 Eesveen	6.7%	595	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
8345 Kallenkote	6.0%	335	+1.4 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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	5,135	4,725	410	135	280	25	5	30	100	20	80	5	5	45	20	50	30	260	150
1999	5,360	4,890	470	150	320	35	10	30	110	20	80	5	10	55	20	60	35	285	180
2000	5,385	4,920	465	150	320	35	10	30	110	20	80	5	5	60	30	50	35	285	180
2001	5,375	4,900	475	150	330	45	10	30	105	20	75	0	5	70	30	55	35	280	195
2002	5,435	4,940	490	160	325	50	10	30	100	15	80	0	5	75	30	60	30	285	205
2003	5,840	5,310	530	170	355	45	10	50	100	15	85	5	5	75	35	70	30	300	230
2004	6,315	5,760	555	180	380	45	15	45	105	15	90	5	5	80	40	70	45	320	235
2005	6,400	5,875	525	180	340	30	15	45	100	15	95	0	5	80	30	70	35	315	210
2006	6,460	5,910	550	180	360	30	15	45	100	15	95	5	5	75	40	75	40	320	230
2007	6,385	5,835	555	185	370	35	10	45	100	15	95	5	5	80	45	75	45	315	240
2008	6,330	5,775	555	185	370	30	10	45	90	15	95	5	10	75	60	80	40	310	250
2009	6,265	5,700	560	195	365	30	10	40	90	20	90	5	15	85	60	75	40	310	250
2010	6,195	5,630	560	190	375	35	5	40	90	15	90	5	15	80	70	85	35	305	255
2011	6,165	5,625	545	180	365	35	10	30	90	20	90	5	15	70	70	80	30	290	255
2012	6,160	5,595	565	180	385	35	5	35	90	20	85	5	15	75	80	80	40	300	265
2013	6,115	5,555	560	185	375	35	10	35	90	20	85	10	15	75	70	85	30	310	250
2014	6,070	5,495	575	190	390	35	10	30	95	25	80	5	20	85	80	80	35	315	260
2015	6,030	5,445	585	195	390	35	10	30	90	25	85	10	15	85	85	80	35	310	275
2016	6,110	5,480	630	210	415	30	15	35	90	30	80	10	20	100	90	95	30	320	310
2017	6,070	5,465	605	205	400	30	15	30	85	25	85	10	15	95	80	105	30	305	300
2018	6,020	5,410	610	190	420	35	15	30	90	25	80	15	15	80	90	110	25	300	310
2019	6,015	5,415	600	180	420	35	25	20	95	25	75	15	15	75	80	100	40	295	300
2020	5,945	5,315	630	180	450	45	20	30	95	25	75	15	20	70	95	105	35	305	325
2021	5,900	5,265	635	185	450	40	25	30	95	25	80	20	15	70	90	110	35	305	330
2022	5,895	5,205	690	190	500	45	20	30	105	30	85	20	20	70	100	125	45	290	340
2023	6,090	5,290	800	270	530	45	25	30	95	30	80	15	15	155	110	155	40	365	380
2024	6,155	5,295	860	290	570	50	20	30	100	40	90	20	15	165	105	170	50	–	–
2025	6,195	5,325	875	295	580	55	15	30	100	45	90	20	15	170	110	165	60	–	–
2026	6,155	5,275	880	305	575	55	15	30	95	35	80	20	15	190	115	165	55	–	–

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