Postcode · Drachten, Friesland

Postcode 9204: Neighbourhood De Drait

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9204 in Drachten (De Drait) had 8,590 residents. 12.3% of them (1,055 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 Asia (2.4%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.9%). 46.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents: 8,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.3% 1,055 people
Born abroad: 46.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.5 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.7% 7,535
Migration background 12.3% 1,055

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9204. For comparison, the line marks Drachten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.4% 205 people

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

2.0% 170 people

Drachten 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.9% 160 people

Drachten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 130 people

Drachten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 95 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 90 people

Drachten 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.64% 55 people

Drachten 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 45 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.47% 40 people

Drachten 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.23% 20 people

Drachten 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.23% 20 people

Drachten 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.23% 20 people

Drachten 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.0% 485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.0% 570

Men and women

Men: 4,250
Women: 4,340

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9204 12.3%

Higher than 30% 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

12.3%

9204
Drachten
Netherlands

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Year	9204	Drachten	Netherlands
1998	8.3%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	8.9%	10.5%	17.5%
2001	8.9%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	9.4%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	9.4%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	9.5%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	9.4%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	9.2%	11.1%	19.4%
2008	9.6%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	9.3%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	9.5%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	11.5%	20.9%
2013	9.2%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	9.2%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	9.0%	11.9%	21.7%
2016	9.1%	11.9%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	12.2%	22.6%
2018	9.5%	12.7%	23.1%
2019	9.5%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	9.7%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	9.8%	13.8%	24.6%
2022	10.8%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	11.4%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	11.9%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	12.1%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	12.3%	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
9205 De Trisken	17.7%	4,575	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
9213 De Wilgen, Sanding	5.4%	650	−0.8 pp	Indonesia
9217 Nijega	3.3%	450	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
9211 Kortehemmen	53.5%	355	+41.9 pp	Other Europe
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	7,140	6,545	595	200	390	10	10	20	170	35	105	20	5	70	15	95	35	385	210
1999	7,080	6,460	620	205	410	15	10	25	165	40	110	15	10	70	20	100	35	385	235
2000	7,050	6,425	625	205	425	15	10	20	155	40	105	10	5	85	35	105	45	380	250
2001	6,955	6,330	620	215	400	10	10	20	145	40	110	10	10	85	40	95	40	385	245
2002	6,835	6,200	640	220	415	10	15	15	145	45	120	10	10	80	45	95	45	390	250
2003	6,815	6,170	645	230	415	5	15	20	155	45	110	10	10	100	50	85	40	390	260
2004	6,750	6,110	635	240	395	5	10	20	145	40	115	10	10	105	60	80	35	395	240
2005	6,810	6,160	650	250	395	5	15	25	145	40	110	15	10	115	45	90	30	410	245
2006	7,045	6,380	665	255	415	5	15	20	150	45	115	15	15	110	55	95	30	410	255
2007	7,205	6,545	665	265	400	5	15	20	140	45	115	10	20	120	45	90	40	425	240
2008	7,315	6,620	700	270	425	5	15	30	140	45	110	10	20	130	50	100	40	430	270
2009	7,455	6,760	695	265	435	5	15	30	145	50	110	10	25	120	45	105	40	420	275
2010	7,540	6,820	715	280	445	5	15	35	145	50	110	15	20	135	50	100	45	440	275
2011	7,600	6,910	690	270	425	5	15	40	150	45	110	10	20	130	45	80	45	435	260
2012	7,750	7,035	715	275	445	5	10	35	150	45	115	10	30	120	50	100	50	445	275
2013	7,815	7,095	720	270	450	5	10	35	150	45	115	15	25	115	45	100	60	440	275
2014	7,950	7,220	730	275	450	5	15	40	150	40	120	15	20	120	35	100	65	455	275
2015	7,905	7,190	715	280	435	5	15	35	145	35	120	15	20	125	35	105	60	450	265
2016	8,000	7,270	730	285	445	5	20	40	150	30	120	20	20	125	30	105	65	455	275
2017	8,115	7,365	750	290	460	10	15	45	140	35	120	20	25	125	45	110	60	460	295
2018	8,235	7,455	780	295	485	10	20	35	150	35	120	25	20	130	45	120	70	470	310
2019	8,300	7,510	790	310	480	10	20	40	150	30	125	30	20	135	50	120	60	485	315
2020	8,380	7,570	810	305	505	15	20	40	145	30	130	30	15	130	55	135	65	475	335
2021	8,345	7,525	820	320	495	10	20	40	150	35	120	30	20	150	50	135	55	485	330
2022	8,285	7,390	895	325	570	10	20	40	160	40	125	30	25	150	65	160	80	485	335
2023	8,365	7,415	950	340	610	25	20	40	165	35	135	30	25	155	65	170	80	510	370
2024	8,500	7,485	1,015	360	655	30	20	45	165	45	135	35	25	170	80	195	75	–	–
2025	8,545	7,515	1,030	365	670	25	20	55	160	50	135	35	20	170	85	190	80	–	–
2026	8,590	7,535	1,055	365	690	20	20	55	160	45	130	40	20	170	90	205	95	–	–

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