Postcode · Drachten, Friesland

Postcode 9203: Neighbourhoods De Singels and De Bouwen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9203 in Drachten (De Singels and De Bouwen) had 9,885 residents. 14.4% of them (1,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Drachten (17.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (3.8%), other Asia (3.6%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 57.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,885 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 14.4% 1,420 people
Born abroad: 57.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

86% 14%

Dutch origin 85.6% 8,465
Migration background 14.4% 1,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9203. For comparison, the line marks Drachten and the circle the Netherlands.

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

3.8% 380 people

Drachten 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.6% 360 people

Drachten 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 155 people

Drachten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.3% 130 people

Drachten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 95 people

Drachten 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 75 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.71% 70 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.51% 50 people

Drachten 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.30% 30 people

Drachten 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.30% 30 people

Drachten 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.25% 25 people

Drachten 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.20% 20 people

Drachten 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.4% 815
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.6% 605

Men and women

Men: 4,720
Women: 5,165

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9203 14.4%

Higher than 39% 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

14.4%

9203
Drachten
Netherlands

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Year	9203	Drachten	Netherlands
1998	5.0%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	5.8%	10.5%	17.5%
2001	6.1%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	6.1%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	6.2%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	6.4%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	6.5%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	7.0%	11.1%	19.4%
2008	6.8%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	7.4%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	7.7%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	7.8%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	7.8%	11.5%	20.9%
2013	8.0%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	7.6%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	8.2%	11.9%	21.7%
2016	8.5%	11.9%	22.1%
2017	8.7%	12.2%	22.6%
2018	9.1%	12.7%	23.1%
2019	9.7%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	10.2%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	10.6%	13.8%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	12.7%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	13.8%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	13.8%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	14.4%	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
9204 De Drait	12.3%	8,590	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
9201 De Swetten, Noord-Oost	21.3%	8,265	+5.0 pp	Other Asia
9202 De Wiken, De Venen	23.5%	8,225	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
9247 De Ekers, Fûgelliet	6.8%	4,930	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
9211 Kortehemmen	53.5%	355	+41.9 pp	Other Europe
9246 Beetsterzwaag	0.0%	70	±0.0 pp	–
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	9,315	8,855	470	215	250	0	10	15	105	20	130	5	5	75	15	50	35	345	125
1999	9,335	8,860	475	225	245	0	10	15	105	20	135	5	5	80	10	55	30	355	120
2000	9,465	8,915	550	240	310	0	10	20	120	40	135	5	10	90	5	80	35	375	175
2001	9,365	8,785	575	245	335	0	10	25	125	30	130	10	10	95	15	95	35	395	180
2002	9,390	8,810	575	250	330	0	10	25	130	25	125	10	10	105	10	100	30	395	180
2003	9,460	8,880	580	260	320	0	10	20	120	30	130	10	10	110	15	100	25	405	175
2004	9,580	8,995	590	265	320	0	10	20	130	30	135	10	15	105	10	90	30	415	175
2005	9,585	8,970	615	280	330	10	10	20	125	25	145	15	5	115	15	95	30	420	190
2006	9,595	8,975	620	295	320	5	10	20	125	30	145	10	5	135	10	90	30	430	185
2007	9,465	8,805	660	280	365	10	10	20	155	25	145	15	10	110	20	95	30	455	205
2008	9,365	8,720	640	300	340	10	15	20	125	30	150	25	5	120	15	95	30	440	200
2009	9,400	8,705	695	310	390	15	15	25	130	40	155	15	5	135	30	110	25	455	240
2010	9,330	8,620	715	320	390	10	10	25	130	40	150	20	5	145	25	120	30	460	250
2011	9,235	8,515	720	310	405	15	15	25	130	40	150	20	10	130	20	125	35	460	265
2012	9,160	8,440	715	315	400	10	15	20	125	45	145	20	10	140	30	120	35	465	255
2013	9,110	8,380	730	335	395	10	20	20	120	45	145	20	5	165	30	115	35	470	260
2014	9,035	8,345	690	310	385	5	20	20	115	45	140	15	5	150	25	115	40	440	250
2015	9,180	8,430	750	325	425	10	10	25	130	50	135	25	10	155	35	130	35	470	280
2016	9,105	8,330	775	315	460	10	15	25	130	65	135	20	10	150	40	140	35	470	310
2017	9,380	8,565	815	315	505	10	15	30	145	65	140	15	10	150	40	150	50	485	335
2018	9,455	8,595	860	325	535	10	20	30	155	65	145	15	10	155	45	165	45	490	370
2019	9,600	8,670	930	315	615	20	25	35	160	75	130	15	10	160	60	185	55	485	440
2020	9,550	8,580	970	330	640	15	20	45	155	80	135	15	15	165	70	205	50	500	470
2021	9,555	8,545	1,010	345	660	15	20	45	160	75	135	15	15	180	70	230	45	515	490
2022	9,510	8,445	1,065	345	725	15	20	45	160	80	145	20	10	165	75	265	60	515	495
2023	9,710	8,470	1,235	450	785	25	30	45	155	75	145	15	15	270	80	305	65	615	570
2024	9,810	8,455	1,355	530	825	35	25	45	150	70	145	20	20	345	95	340	65	–	–
2025	9,830	8,470	1,360	525	835	40	30	50	155	70	145	30	20	330	85	340	70	–	–
2026	9,885	8,465	1,420	555	860	30	30	50	155	70	130	25	20	380	95	360	75	–	–

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