Postcode · Drachten, Friesland

Postcode 9207: Neighbourhood De Folgeren

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9207 in Drachten (De Folgeren) had 6,590 residents. 17.6% of them (1,160 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Drachten (17.6%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.9%), other Africa (3.9%) and other Europe (2.3%). 69.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 6,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.6% 1,160 people
Born abroad: 69.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.4% 5,430
Migration background 17.6% 1,160

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9207. For comparison, the line marks Drachten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 390 people

Drachten 5.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 260 people

Drachten 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 150 people

Drachten 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.1% 75 people

Drachten 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.1% 75 people

Drachten 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.76% 50 people

Drachten 0.38% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.76% 50 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.61% 40 people

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

0.38% 25 people

Drachten 1.0% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.38% 25 people

Drachten 0.35% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.23% 15 people

Drachten 0.48% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.08% 5 people

Drachten 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

69% 31%

Born abroad (first generation) 69.0% 800
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 31.0% 360

Men and women

Men: 3,450
Women: 3,140

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9207 17.6%

Higher than 50% 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

17.6%

9207
Drachten
Netherlands

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Year	9207	Drachten	Netherlands
1998	12.5%	9.6%	16.7%
1999	11.0%	10.0%	17.1%
2000	10.9%	10.5%	17.5%
2001	17.3%	11.4%	18.0%
2002	16.7%	11.5%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	11.2%	18.8%
2004	14.6%	11.3%	19.0%
2005	14.7%	11.5%	19.2%
2006	14.6%	11.3%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	11.1%	19.4%
2008	12.3%	11.1%	19.6%
2009	9.9%	11.0%	19.9%
2010	12.3%	11.4%	20.3%
2011	14.0%	11.7%	20.6%
2012	12.7%	11.5%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	11.5%	21.1%
2014	13.4%	11.6%	21.4%
2015	14.1%	11.9%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	11.9%	22.1%
2017	12.0%	12.2%	22.6%
2018	12.5%	12.7%	23.1%
2019	12.2%	12.9%	23.6%
2020	14.7%	13.5%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	13.8%	24.6%
2022	14.6%	14.7%	26.0%
2023	13.6%	15.4%	27.1%
2024	17.9%	16.6%	27.9%
2025	19.0%	17.5%	28.5%
2026	17.6%	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
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
9207 De Folgeren	17.6%	6,590	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
9247 De Ekers, Fûgelliet	6.8%	4,930	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
9218 Opeinde, onder de Vaart, Opeinde, boven de Vaart	5.9%	1,785	+0.7 pp	Suriname
9221 Rottevalle	3.2%	1,410	−0.4 pp	Other Europe
9222 Drachtstercompagnie	4.8%	1,250	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
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	4,070	3,560	510	135	370	0	0	30	85	5	50	5	5	75	80	160	10	235	275
1999	4,505	4,015	495	145	350	0	0	30	95	0	45	5	5	90	55	150	20	255	235
2000	4,870	4,345	530	185	340	10	0	25	105	0	65	5	5	110	40	135	25	310	215
2001	5,290	4,375	915	285	625	15	5	25	105	10	60	10	0	215	165	270	30	415	500
2002	5,475	4,560	915	295	620	20	5	35	100	15	60	10	0	225	180	245	20	410	505
2003	5,350	4,605	740	260	485	20	5	40	90	20	60	15	5	180	115	170	25	365	375
2004	5,345	4,570	780	305	475	20	5	40	85	20	55	10	0	240	125	165	15	405	370
2005	5,545	4,730	815	300	515	25	0	40	85	20	70	10	5	215	135	185	25	400	415
2006	5,705	4,870	835	310	530	25	5	40	80	15	65	10	0	235	130	200	35	415	420
2007	5,890	5,120	775	295	480	15	5	40	85	20	70	10	5	210	105	180	30	400	370
2008	5,865	5,150	720	270	445	15	5	35	85	15	70	10	5	185	80	185	25	370	350
2009	5,845	5,265	580	215	365	10	0	40	80	15	70	5	5	135	50	145	25	315	265
2010	6,020	5,280	740	210	525	5	5	35	80	15	70	10	5	125	115	240	30	305	440
2011	6,270	5,390	880	225	650	10	5	35	80	20	65	10	5	145	160	320	20	320	560
2012	6,245	5,450	790	245	550	5	0	35	80	20	80	10	5	150	135	240	35	340	450
2013	6,300	5,470	830	275	555	5	0	45	80	20	80	10	0	185	100	275	30	370	465
2014	6,315	5,470	845	250	595	5	5	35	75	15	75	10	5	160	145	275	40	345	500
2015	6,375	5,475	900	250	650	5	0	45	85	20	80	15	0	155	205	265	25	350	555
2016	6,275	5,475	800	245	555	10	0	40	80	15	80	15	5	145	170	210	30	340	460
2017	6,155	5,415	740	245	490	5	5	35	70	25	75	25	5	140	75	245	30	330	410
2018	6,210	5,435	775	240	535	15	5	45	70	25	80	20	5	135	110	245	20	325	455
2019	6,205	5,445	760	240	520	10	10	45	80	20	80	20	5	135	125	200	30	320	435
2020	6,320	5,390	930	255	670	30	10	40	80	15	80	25	5	145	180	275	40	345	580
2021	6,355	5,395	960	255	705	15	10	45	75	20	70	25	5	155	205	300	35	335	625
2022	6,320	5,400	920	230	690	15	10	45	75	25	80	25	5	125	180	290	55	320	565
2023	6,180	5,340	840	250	595	15	5	45	75	20	75	25	0	135	170	215	50	345	470
2024	6,450	5,295	1,155	425	730	15	10	45	75	20	75	25	5	320	225	285	50	–	–
2025	6,570	5,325	1,250	430	820	45	20	45	70	25	75	25	5	325	250	320	50	–	–
2026	6,590	5,430	1,160	250	905	50	15	40	75	25	75	25	5	150	260	390	50	–	–

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