Postcode · Wapserveen, Drenthe

Postcode 8351: Neighbourhood Wapserveen midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8351 in Wapserveen (Wapserveen midden) had 825 residents. 9.1% of them (75 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), Indonesia (1.8%) and Suriname (0.61%). 73.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.7 percentage points.

Residents: 825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.1% 75 people
Born abroad: 73.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.7 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

91%

Dutch origin 90.9% 750
Migration background 9.1% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8351. For comparison, the line marks Westerveld and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.8% 40 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.8% 15 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.61% 5 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

0.61% 5 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.61% 5 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.61% 5 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.61% 5 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

73% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.3% 55
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 33.3% 25

Men and women

Men: 420
Women: 405

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8351 9.1%

Higher than 16% 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

9.1%

8351
Westerveld
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	8351	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	5.7%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	5.2%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	5.1%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	5.8%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	4.9%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	4.3%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	4.9%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	4.9%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	4.9%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	3.8%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	3.8%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	3.8%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	3.9%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	5.0%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	4.4%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	4.4%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	3.8%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	4.4%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	4.5%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	4.4%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	4.4%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	6.7%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.4%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	8.0%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	9.1%	9.4%	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
8381 Vledder	12.6%	2,110	+5.5 pp	Other Asia
7975 Uffelte	7.4%	1,420	+0.4 pp	Indonesia
7973 Havelte	4.9%	710	+0.8 pp	Indonesia
7983 Wapse	6.7%	675	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
8383 Nijensleek	7.2%	555	+0.5 pp	Germany
8345 Kallenkote	6.0%	335	+1.4 pp	Indonesia
8382 Frederiksoord	16.9%	295	+3.6 pp	Germany
7986 Diever	9.6%	260	−1.3 pp	Germany

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	785	740	45	25	15	0	10	20	0	0	5	5	0	0	35	5
1999	770	730	40	25	10	0	10	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2000	780	745	40	25	15	0	10	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2001	785	745	40	25	15	0	15	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2002	770	730	45	25	15	0	10	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2003	790	750	40	25	15	0	10	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2004	820	775	40	25	15	0	10	15	5	0	5	5	0	0	35	5
2005	815	780	35	25	15	0	10	10	0	0	15	5	0	0	35	5
2006	810	770	40	25	10	0	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	35	5
2007	820	780	40	25	25	0	5	15	0	0	10	5	5	10	30	10
2008	820	780	40	25	10	0	10	20	0	0	5	0	0	5	35	5
2009	815	780	40	25	10	5	5	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	30	5
2010	790	755	30	20	15	0	5	10	0	0	10	5	0	5	25	5
2011	790	755	30	20	15	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	10	30	5
2012	785	755	30	20	10	5	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2013	785	755	30	15	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	25	5
2014	775	745	30	20	10	0	5	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	5
2015	805	765	40	25	15	0	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	5	35	5
2016	800	765	35	25	15	0	5	10	0	5	10	0	0	10	35	0
2017	790	755	35	20	15	5	10	10	0	0	10	5	0	0	25	5
2018	785	755	30	15	15	0	10	10	0	0	5	5	0	5	25	5
2019	795	760	35	20	15	5	10	5	0	0	15	0	0	0	25	5
2020	785	750	35	15	20	5	5	5	0	0	10	0	5	5	20	10
2021	790	755	35	15	15	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	25	5
2022	790	755	35	15	20	5	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	5	20	10
2023	820	760	55	40	20	5	10	5	0	5	35	0	0	0	45	10
2024	830	760	70	50	20	5	10	5	0	5	45	5	0	0	–	–
2025	810	745	65	45	25	5	10	5	0	5	35	5	0	5	–	–
2026	825	750	75	50	30	5	15	5	0	5	40	5	0	5	–	–

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