Postcode · Vledder, Drenthe

Postcode 8381: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 8381 in Vledder had 2,110 residents. 12.6% of them (265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Westerveld (9.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.5%), Germany (1.4%) and other Europe (1.4%). 75.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.5 percentage points.

Residents: 2,110 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.6% 265 people
Born abroad: 75.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 87.4% 1,845
Migration background 12.6% 265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 8381. For comparison, the line marks Westerveld and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 115 people

Westerveld 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 30 people

Westerveld 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.4% 30 people

Westerveld 1.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 25 people

Westerveld 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 25 people

Westerveld 0.80% Netherlands 2.3%
Belgium

0.47% 10 people

Westerveld 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.47% 10 people

Westerveld 0.58% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.24% 5 people

Westerveld 0.13% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.24% 5 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Westerveld 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.24% 5 people

Westerveld 0.25% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Westerveld 0.08% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

75% 25%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.5% 200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.5% 65

Men and women

Men: 1,045
Women: 1,065

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 8381 12.6%

Higher than 31% 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

12.6%

8381
Westerveld
Netherlands

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Year	8381	Westerveld	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	4.9%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	5.4%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	4.9%	5.2%	18.0%
2002	7.2%	6.1%	18.4%
2003	7.5%	5.7%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	5.6%	19.0%
2005	4.8%	5.4%	19.2%
2006	5.1%	5.8%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	6.0%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	5.6%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	5.9%	5.7%	20.3%
2011	5.9%	5.9%	20.6%
2012	5.8%	6.0%	20.9%
2013	6.2%	5.7%	21.1%
2014	6.5%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	10.0%	6.3%	21.7%
2016	6.3%	6.0%	22.1%
2017	7.8%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	6.5%	6.1%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	6.5%	24.2%
2021	7.2%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	7.7%	26.0%
2023	7.0%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	10.5%	8.9%	27.9%
2025	11.1%	9.2%	28.5%
2026	12.6%	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
8351 Wapserveen midden	9.1%	825	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
7983 Wapse	6.7%	675	−0.2 pp	Indonesia
8385 Vledderveen (Westerveld)	6.3%	400	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
8382 Frederiksoord	16.9%	295	+3.6 pp	Germany
8387 Boschoord	42.9%	210	−1.6 pp	Morocco
8386 Doldersum	9.1%	110	+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	2,045	1,930	120	40	75	0	5	15	0	30	0	5	5	15	45	0	60	60
1999	2,040	1,940	100	50	55	0	5	15	5	30	0	0	20	10	25	0	65	35
2000	2,055	1,945	110	65	50	0	0	15	0	35	0	0	30	10	20	5	80	35
2001	2,025	1,925	100	55	50	0	0	20	0	30	0	0	25	10	15	5	70	35
2002	2,075	1,925	150	90	50	0	5	20	0	35	0	0	55	15	10	0	110	35
2003	2,075	1,920	155	95	55	0	0	20	0	35	0	0	60	15	15	5	115	40
2004	2,000	1,910	95	50	40	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	15	15	5	5	70	25
2005	1,985	1,895	95	60	40	0	0	15	5	30	0	5	25	15	5	0	75	25
2006	1,975	1,875	100	60	35	0	5	15	5	35	0	5	20	15	0	0	70	30
2007	1,945	1,840	105	60	45	0	0	15	5	35	0	5	20	20	0	5	75	30
2008	1,955	1,850	105	60	45	0	0	15	0	30	0	5	25	20	5	5	75	30
2009	1,965	1,850	110	60	50	0	5	20	0	35	0	10	15	15	10	0	75	35
2010	1,955	1,845	115	60	55	0	0	15	0	35	0	10	15	15	20	5	75	35
2011	1,940	1,820	115	55	60	0	5	20	0	35	0	10	10	15	20	0	80	40
2012	1,910	1,800	110	60	45	0	5	15	0	30	0	5	25	10	20	0	75	35
2013	1,925	1,800	120	55	75	0	0	20	0	30	0	5	20	25	25	5	75	50
2014	1,925	1,800	125	55	65	0	0	15	5	30	5	5	15	20	25	0	75	45
2015	1,995	1,795	200	60	135	0	5	20	0	35	0	5	20	60	50	0	80	120
2016	1,915	1,795	120	55	65	0	5	20	0	30	0	10	15	20	20	0	75	50
2017	1,935	1,785	150	55	100	0	0	20	5	35	5	5	10	30	45	0	75	80
2018	1,935	1,810	125	55	75	0	0	20	0	40	0	5	10	20	30	5	80	45
2019	1,975	1,835	140	65	75	0	0	25	5	40	5	5	15	15	30	0	90	55
2020	1,940	1,800	140	65	75	0	0	25	5	35	0	10	20	15	30	0	85	55
2021	1,950	1,810	140	60	80	0	5	25	0	30	5	5	20	15	35	0	85	55
2022	1,970	1,830	140	60	75	0	5	30	5	30	5	10	15	15	25	5	80	45
2023	1,990	1,845	140	70	70	0	0	25	5	30	5	10	25	15	20	5	90	40
2024	2,090	1,870	220	75	145	15	0	25	5	30	5	10	30	25	70	5	–	–
2025	2,075	1,845	230	75	155	5	0	25	5	30	5	10	30	30	80	5	–	–
2026	2,110	1,845	265	75	190	5	5	25	5	30	5	10	30	25	115	10	–	–

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