Postcode · Drachten, Friesland

Postcode 9202: Neighbourhoods De Wiken and De Venen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9202 in Drachten (De Wiken and De Venen) had 8,225 residents. 23.5% of them (1,935 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 (8.6%), other Europe (3.6%) and other Africa (2.6%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents
8,225 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
23.5% 1,935 people
Born abroad
55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.1 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 76.5% 6,290
  • Migration background 23.5% 1,935

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9202. For comparison, the line marks Drachten and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.6% 705 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
    2.6% 210 people
    Drachten 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.8% 145 people
    Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Indonesia
    1.5% 125 people
    Drachten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.3% 105 people
    Drachten 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    1.1% 90 people
    Drachten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 90 people
    Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    1.0% 80 people
    Drachten 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Turkey
    0.55% 45 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.

  • Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 1,065
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 870

Men and women

Men
4,080
Women
4,145

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 64% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 9202
  • Drachten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 9202DrachtenNetherlands
1998 13.4%9.6%16.7%
1999 14.6%10.0%17.1%
2000 15.0%10.5%17.5%
2001 15.1%11.4%18.0%
2002 15.3%11.5%18.4%
2003 15.9%11.2%18.8%
2004 16.3%11.3%19.0%
2005 16.3%11.5%19.2%
2006 15.8%11.3%19.3%
2007 15.8%11.1%19.4%
2008 15.9%11.1%19.6%
2009 16.0%11.0%19.9%
2010 15.9%11.4%20.3%
2011 16.1%11.7%20.6%
2012 16.1%11.5%20.9%
2013 16.1%11.5%21.1%
2014 16.8%11.6%21.4%
2015 16.8%11.9%21.7%
2016 17.2%11.9%22.1%
2017 18.0%12.2%22.6%
2018 18.8%12.7%23.1%
2019 18.7%12.9%23.6%
2020 18.6%13.5%24.2%
2021 18.9%13.8%24.6%
2022 20.5%14.7%26.0%
2023 21.5%15.4%27.1%
2024 21.8%16.6%27.9%
2025 22.8%17.5%28.5%
2026 23.5%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 9,885 +3.2 pp Other Europe
9201 De Swetten, Noord-Oost 8,265 +5.0 pp Other Asia
9202 De Wiken, De Venen 8,225 +3.1 pp Other Asia
9207 De Folgeren 6,590 +3.0 pp Other Asia
9247 De Ekers, Fûgelliet 4,930 +0.7 pp Other Asia
9222 Drachtstercompagnie 1,250 +0.7 pp Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 9,0357,8201,21039082510901101705516015201957529025580635
1999 8,9557,6501,3053909101510011516555150152020510033030580725
2000 9,0107,6601,350410940109012016065155152022010536030585765
2001 8,9757,6201,355405945151001201557515015202209535035590765
2002 8,9557,5851,3704109602010011516570145151523510535035600765
2003 8,8857,4751,4104309802010011517065145152025010536540630780
2004 8,8657,4201,4454201,0251510012516075140202024012039535605835
2005 8,8507,4001,4454251,0251510012516575135201525510539545605840
2006 8,6507,2901,36542094520851151557513020152559537030595770
2007 8,6507,2851,36540595525851151508012525202359536540580785
2008 8,6007,2301,37042095025801151507512525202509537535590780
2009 8,5907,2151,37544093525751101507513020202709037040605765
2010 8,5007,1451,35041593525751151508512525202459036530585765
2011 8,5307,1601,37042095025801151508012520202559537035595775
2012 8,4857,1151,370415965258011014085120152026010038540575795
2013 8,4307,0651,36041095025851101359511510202659537035565795
2014 8,3856,9801,4054159903085100135110125102026011538035565840
2015 8,3606,9551,4054209903090100135100120152026510539535570840
2016 8,3356,9051,4304201,0103080105135105120152026511539050565860
2017 8,3156,8201,4954351,0603080105140105120152028012542550600895
2018 8,2606,7101,5504451,1053580110140115105202030014043055610940
2019 8,1906,6601,5304501,0803090100130115110252029513542555605920
2020 8,1806,6551,5254251,1003590100125120105251028514043060575950
2021 8,1056,5701,5354301,1053585105125120100251029516042055575960
2022 8,1406,4801,6654051,2554075100130125953010270180520855701,035
2023 8,2056,4401,7654301,3354080100130130953515290200570855901,110
2024 8,1806,3951,7854201,36540859513514585301529019559580––
2025 8,2406,3601,8804351,44545809013014585301530019567090––
2026 8,2256,2901,9354351,500458010512514590251530021070590––