Postcode · De Bult, Overijssel

Postcode 8346: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8346 in De Bult had 690 residents. 47.1% of them (325 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Steenwijkerland (12.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (42.0%), Germany (1.4%) and other Asia (1.4%). 92.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 36.8 percentage points.

Residents: 690 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 47.1% 325 people
Born abroad: 92.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +36.8 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

53% 47%

Dutch origin 52.9% 365
Migration background 47.1% 325

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8346. For comparison, the line marks Steenwijkerland and the circle the Netherlands.

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

42.0% 290 people

Steenwijkerland 3.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.4% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.4% 10 people

Steenwijkerland 2.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.72% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.72% 5 people

Steenwijkerland 0.72% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.65% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.12% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.29% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Steenwijkerland 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

92%

Born abroad (first generation) 92.3% 300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 7.7% 25

Men and women

Men: 335
Women: 355

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8346 47.1%

Higher than 90% 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

47.1%

8346
Steenwijkerland
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8346	Steenwijkerland	Netherlands
1998	5.1%	6.0%	16.7%
1999	7.5%	5.9%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.8%	17.5%
2001	4.5%	6.4%	18.0%
2002	4.3%	7.3%	18.4%
2003	3.8%	7.2%	18.8%
2004	4.0%	7.0%	19.0%
2005	4.2%	6.3%	19.2%
2006	7.8%	6.4%	19.3%
2007	7.4%	6.5%	19.4%
2008	5.5%	6.5%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	6.8%	19.9%
2010	5.0%	6.8%	20.3%
2011	5.2%	6.9%	20.6%
2012	6.7%	7.0%	20.9%
2013	9.5%	7.0%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	7.2%	21.4%
2015	10.7%	7.5%	21.7%
2016	8.8%	7.8%	22.1%
2017	4.8%	8.0%	22.6%
2018	6.1%	8.3%	23.1%
2019	7.4%	8.5%	23.6%
2020	9.4%	8.8%	24.2%
2021	7.0%	9.0%	24.6%
2022	10.3%	10.2%	26.0%
2023	31.4%	11.3%	27.1%
2024	33.7%	11.9%	27.9%
2025	45.5%	12.4%	28.5%
2026	47.1%	12.9%	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
8334 Tuk	6.9%	2,180	−0.5 pp	Other Europe
8347 Eesveen	6.7%	595	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
8336 Baars	29.3%	205	+18.2 pp	Other Europe

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	195	185	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
1999	200	185	15	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	5	0	10	5
2000	195	180	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5
2001	220	205	10	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	10
2002	235	225	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	10
2003	265	260	10	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	5
2004	250	245	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5
2005	240	230	10	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
2006	255	235	20	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	5	10
2007	270	250	20	5	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	10	10
2008	275	260	15	5	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10
2009	270	255	15	10	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	0	5	10
2010	300	285	15	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	10
2011	290	280	15	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	10
2012	300	280	20	10	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	10	10
2013	315	280	30	15	15	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2014	280	260	20	5	15	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	15	10
2015	280	250	30	20	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2016	285	260	25	15	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
2017	315	300	15	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2018	330	310	20	5	15	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	15	5
2019	340	315	25	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	10
2020	320	290	30	10	25	0	5	10	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	15	15
2021	355	330	25	5	20	0	5	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	15
2022	390	350	40	10	25	0	10	10	0	0	0	10	5	5	5	20	20
2023	525	365	165	130	40	5	5	10	5	0	0	125	15	5	0	135	30
2024	490	325	165	145	20	0	5	0	5	0	0	135	10	5	0	–	–
2025	615	335	280	265	20	0	5	0	15	0	0	250	0	10	0	–	–
2026	690	365	325	305	15	0	5	0	10	0	0	290	0	10	5	–	–

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