Postcode · Assen, Drenthe

Postcode 9402: Neighbourhood Noorderpark

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9402 in Assen (Noorderpark) had 8,700 residents. 25.2% of them (2,195 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Assen (20.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (8.1%), other Europe (4.0%) and other Africa (3.1%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 8,700 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.2% 2,195 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.8% 6,505
Migration background 25.2% 2,195

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9402. For comparison, the line marks Assen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.1% 705 people

Assen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.0% 350 people

Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 270 people

Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.0% 265 people

Assen 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 120 people

Assen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 115 people

Assen 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 105 people

Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 85 people

Assen 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.69% 60 people

Assen 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.63% 55 people

Assen 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.40% 35 people

Assen 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.29% 25 people

Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 1,270
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 925

Men and women

Men: 4,195
Women: 4,505

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9402 25.2%

Higher than 67% 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

25.2%

9402
Assen
Netherlands

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Year	9402	Assen	Netherlands
1998	15.9%	13.4%	16.7%
1999	15.8%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	17.0%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	17.0%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	17.0%	14.1%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	16.1%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	15.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	16.4%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	16.8%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	16.4%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	16.7%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	16.5%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	16.9%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	17.1%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	17.5%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	18.0%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	18.8%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	19.4%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	19.6%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	20.0%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	19.9%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	23.9%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	24.9%	20.4%	28.5%
2026	25.2%	20.9%	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
9403 Marsdijk	14.0%	13,700	+0.8 pp	Other Asia
9406 Lariks, Pittelo	28.1%	9,375	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9401 Centrum	22.7%	7,315	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
9407 Peelo	16.2%	6,235	+0.7 pp	Other Asia

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	8,315	6,995	1,320	360	960	65	85	70	305	30	125	10	10	215	75	300	30	685	635
1999	8,145	6,855	1,285	350	940	65	80	70	310	45	115	15	10	210	65	285	20	675	615
2000	8,120	6,750	1,365	350	1,020	75	70	65	305	55	105	20	10	215	90	340	20	665	700
2001	8,235	6,835	1,400	360	1,035	70	70	60	305	45	105	20	10	225	120	345	20	675	725
2002	8,200	6,800	1,395	335	1,070	75	70	65	300	55	100	30	10	195	140	345	20	650	750
2003	8,205	6,810	1,395	340	1,050	65	70	65	305	50	115	25	15	185	130	335	30	665	730
2004	8,050	6,760	1,285	325	960	60	55	50	290	45	125	30	10	160	105	325	30	635	655
2005	8,045	6,750	1,295	345	960	55	55	50	285	50	120	30	15	180	110	305	50	645	650
2006	8,030	6,755	1,275	340	930	60	55	50	285	55	115	30	10	185	110	285	30	645	630
2007	8,035	6,720	1,315	355	965	60	65	55	290	60	110	30	10	205	120	275	40	665	650
2008	8,295	6,905	1,395	370	1,020	60	85	55	290	60	120	30	10	210	130	295	45	685	710
2009	8,545	7,145	1,405	395	1,005	65	80	55	285	55	130	30	15	220	140	275	50	705	700
2010	8,610	7,175	1,435	400	1,040	50	80	60	290	65	140	30	20	210	120	320	55	720	715
2011	8,730	7,260	1,470	415	1,055	65	80	55	295	65	140	30	20	225	135	305	55	740	730
2012	8,675	7,240	1,430	395	1,040	55	90	55	275	75	135	30	20	210	135	300	55	695	735
2013	8,630	7,170	1,455	405	1,050	50	80	65	280	75	135	35	20	215	130	325	45	710	750
2014	8,570	7,105	1,465	390	1,075	60	80	60	285	65	130	30	20	210	145	320	60	705	760
2015	8,555	7,055	1,500	405	1,095	60	75	55	290	65	125	25	20	235	160	320	70	720	775
2016	8,465	6,940	1,525	400	1,125	55	80	50	295	60	125	25	15	235	175	345	65	725	805
2017	8,545	6,940	1,605	405	1,200	50	90	55	290	60	120	20	20	245	205	385	65	720	885
2018	8,390	6,760	1,630	385	1,250	45	100	55	285	55	115	20	20	230	255	395	60	690	940
2019	8,180	6,580	1,600	390	1,210	45	110	50	265	55	115	25	20	230	255	380	50	675	925
2020	8,215	6,570	1,645	395	1,250	50	120	45	265	60	115	25	15	240	250	390	70	685	955
2021	8,155	6,535	1,620	395	1,225	50	110	55	260	55	105	30	20	240	240	395	60	685	935
2022	8,265	6,520	1,745	385	1,355	55	110	60	270	60	115	35	20	215	245	475	80	705	975
2023	8,415	6,465	1,950	510	1,435	60	125	55	265	70	115	40	25	330	270	520	85	825	1,060
2024	8,405	6,395	2,010	515	1,495	55	120	55	265	70	115	40	25	335	265	575	90	–	–
2025	8,625	6,475	2,150	550	1,600	60	115	50	270	85	120	35	25	365	265	665	90	–	–
2026	8,700	6,505	2,195	530	1,665	60	115	55	265	85	120	35	25	350	270	705	105	–	–

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