Postcode · Drachten, Friesland

Postcode 9201: Neighbourhoods De Swetten and Noord-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9201 in Drachten (De Swetten and Noord-Oost) had 8,265 residents. 21.3% of them (1,760 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Drachten (17.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.9%), other Europe (3.6%) and other Africa (2.7%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,265 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.3% 1,760 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.0 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.6% 6,500
Migration background 21.3% 1,760

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9201. For comparison, the line marks Drachten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.9% 655 people

Drachten 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.6% 300 people

Drachten 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 225 people

Drachten 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.5% 120 people

Drachten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.5% 120 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 95 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 90 people

Drachten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.60% 50 people

Drachten 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.48% 40 people

Drachten 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.30% 25 people

Drachten 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.30% 25 people

Drachten 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.18% 15 people

Drachten 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 1,060
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 700

Men and women

Men: 4,160
Women: 4,105

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9201 21.3%

Higher than 59% 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

21.3%

9201
Drachten
Netherlands

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Year	9201	Drachten	Netherlands
1998	7.4%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	8.6%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	10.5%	17.5%
2001	10.1%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	10.5%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	10.3%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	10.3%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	10.7%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	10.6%	11.1%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	11.4%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	11.4%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	11.3%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	11.5%	20.9%
2013	11.0%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	11.2%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	11.9%	11.9%	21.7%
2016	12.0%	11.9%	22.1%
2017	13.0%	12.2%	22.6%
2018	13.6%	12.7%	23.1%
2019	14.4%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	15.0%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	15.2%	13.8%	24.6%
2022	16.3%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	17.4%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	18.1%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	19.7%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	21.3%	17.6%	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
9203 De Singels, De Bouwen	14.4%	9,885	+3.2 pp	Other Europe
9202 De Wiken, De Venen	23.5%	8,225	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
9207 De Folgeren	17.6%	6,590	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
9206 De Haven	0.0%	65	−8.3 pp	–

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	8,115	7,505	600	205	405	10	55	45	105	50	80	5	5	115	35	90	15	325	280
1999	7,995	7,310	685	215	470	10	55	45	105	50	80	5	5	125	30	165	10	335	355
2000	8,010	7,245	765	230	535	5	60	40	110	55	80	5	10	135	60	180	25	355	405
2001	7,980	7,175	805	230	570	10	60	40	105	60	85	5	15	125	90	185	20	355	450
2002	7,965	7,135	835	225	610	5	60	35	105	90	75	5	15	130	110	190	15	345	495
2003	8,020	7,190	825	205	615	10	55	30	110	95	80	5	10	110	105	190	20	330	495
2004	8,020	7,180	830	225	625	10	50	25	115	90	85	5	10	125	115	180	40	355	480
2005	8,015	7,145	870	255	620	15	65	25	115	85	80	10	10	155	105	185	25	395	475
2006	8,015	7,155	860	265	600	20	60	30	110	80	85	10	15	155	95	170	35	410	455
2007	7,990	7,145	845	265	575	20	50	30	115	85	85	5	15	160	80	165	30	400	445
2008	8,050	7,180	875	285	590	25	50	25	115	90	85	10	20	170	85	165	35	425	450
2009	8,085	7,155	925	310	615	25	50	30	120	105	90	15	20	185	80	180	25	455	470
2010	8,040	7,125	920	315	600	20	45	25	120	100	95	15	20	185	75	180	35	460	455
2011	7,875	6,990	890	325	570	20	45	25	110	95	100	20	15	190	65	175	35	455	430
2012	8,025	7,125	900	320	580	20	50	30	115	90	105	15	10	190	60	185	30	455	450
2013	8,080	7,190	890	325	560	20	45	25	110	85	100	20	10	195	70	175	30	455	435
2014	8,160	7,245	915	335	575	25	45	30	115	75	95	25	10	205	70	180	35	475	440
2015	8,175	7,200	975	340	635	20	55	35	120	85	100	20	10	210	90	195	35	475	500
2016	8,260	7,270	990	345	645	20	50	35	110	75	95	25	5	220	90	225	40	470	515
2017	8,265	7,190	1,075	320	755	25	50	35	115	85	90	20	5	205	125	285	35	450	630
2018	8,285	7,155	1,130	320	810	20	50	40	105	80	90	25	5	200	140	335	40	445	685
2019	8,255	7,065	1,190	315	870	25	40	45	105	85	80	25	10	200	160	360	50	445	740
2020	8,235	7,000	1,235	335	900	25	50	40	105	85	80	30	15	210	155	370	70	470	770
2021	8,175	6,930	1,245	330	920	30	45	35	105	85	90	25	15	200	170	385	65	465	780
2022	8,110	6,790	1,325	315	1,010	35	50	35	110	90	95	30	15	175	165	445	80	465	820
2023	8,125	6,715	1,410	350	1,060	25	45	40	115	100	90	25	10	220	175	480	85	510	860
2024	8,185	6,700	1,485	365	1,120	30	50	35	115	95	100	30	10	225	180	530	85	–	–
2025	8,295	6,665	1,630	425	1,205	25	50	40	115	110	95	25	10	290	195	585	85	–	–
2026	8,265	6,500	1,760	430	1,335	25	40	50	120	120	90	25	15	300	225	655	95	–	–

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