Postcode · Assen, Drenthe

Postcode 9404: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9404 in Assen (Oost) had 7,360 residents. 16.7% of them (1,230 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Assen (20.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.3%), other Africa (2.3%) and Indonesia (2.2%). 54.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.3 percentage points.

Residents: 7,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.7% 1,230 people
Born abroad: 54.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.3 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.4% 6,135
Migration background 16.7% 1,230

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9404. For comparison, the line marks Assen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 315 people

Assen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 170 people

Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 165 people

Assen 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.2% 160 people

Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 125 people

Assen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 75 people

Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.75% 55 people

Assen 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.68% 50 people

Assen 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 45 people

Assen 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.41% 30 people

Assen 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.27% 20 people

Assen 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.20% 15 people

Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.5% 670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.1% 555

Men and women

Men: 3,685
Women: 3,675

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9404 16.7%

Higher than 47% 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

16.7%

9404
Assen
Netherlands

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Year	9404	Assen	Netherlands
1998	9.5%	13.4%	16.7%
1999	9.8%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	9.6%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	9.6%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	10.0%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	10.6%	14.1%	18.8%
2004	11.1%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	11.3%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	11.4%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	11.5%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	11.6%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	11.6%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	11.6%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	11.3%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	12.4%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	13.1%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	13.6%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	13.6%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.0%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	15.4%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	15.6%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	16.3%	20.4%	28.5%
2026	16.7%	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
9401 Centrum	22.7%	7,315	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
9405 West	32.1%	7,170	+11.0 pp	Other Asia
9451 Rolde	8.9%	3,760	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
9409 Loon	7.5%	265	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
9458 Rolde	6.3%	160	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
9457 Rolde	0.0%	85	±0.0 pp	–
9456 Ekehaar	0.0%	30	±0.0 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	6,345	5,735	605	210	390	15	15	45	130	25	110	5	5	90	40	95	25	360	245
1999	6,250	5,640	615	210	405	15	15	45	125	20	105	5	0	100	40	105	40	360	250
2000	6,175	5,580	595	190	405	10	15	40	125	30	95	5	5	85	40	100	45	345	245
2001	6,115	5,525	590	200	390	15	15	45	120	25	110	5	5	80	40	85	45	355	235
2002	6,130	5,520	615	205	400	10	15	40	130	25	100	5	5	95	45	90	45	375	240
2003	6,255	5,595	660	220	440	15	5	45	120	30	100	10	5	105	70	110	45	380	275
2004	6,320	5,625	700	230	465	15	5	50	135	35	105	10	10	105	90	100	35	380	310
2005	6,345	5,630	715	255	455	25	5	50	140	25	110	10	5	130	75	110	25	415	300
2006	6,255	5,540	710	270	445	25	10	50	140	25	115	10	10	135	70	100	25	425	290
2007	6,225	5,510	715	260	455	30	15	50	140	25	110	20	10	120	75	90	30	420	295
2008	6,160	5,445	715	255	455	25	10	50	145	30	105	25	10	115	70	100	25	420	290
2009	6,135	5,425	710	250	465	30	10	45	135	25	110	25	5	110	70	120	30	405	305
2010	6,135	5,440	695	260	425	25	5	35	135	15	120	25	10	105	70	115	25	410	285
2011	6,155	5,445	715	260	450	25	5	40	135	20	115	25	10	110	80	120	25	410	305
2012	6,180	5,485	695	265	425	25	10	45	125	20	115	25	10	115	70	105	25	400	290
2013	6,040	5,340	700	265	435	30	10	40	125	25	110	25	10	120	80	110	15	395	310
2014	5,910	5,240	670	260	405	25	10	35	130	30	100	25	10	125	70	95	10	395	275
2015	5,940	5,225	715	265	450	25	10	35	135	20	100	20	10	135	80	115	30	405	305
2016	5,970	5,230	740	250	485	30	15	45	140	25	105	25	10	110	85	120	25	400	340
2017	6,270	5,485	785	265	520	30	15	55	150	30	110	25	5	125	90	125	25	425	360
2018	6,495	5,645	850	290	555	30	15	55	145	25	115	25	15	135	105	150	30	455	390
2019	6,730	5,815	915	315	595	30	20	60	150	30	125	25	10	155	100	165	40	485	430
2020	7,070	6,105	965	325	640	30	15	65	150	30	125	30	10	160	120	185	45	500	465
2021	7,270	6,255	1,015	345	670	35	15	60	145	30	130	35	10	170	140	190	55	515	500
2022	7,405	6,265	1,140	325	815	40	10	55	180	35	130	30	15	140	140	260	75	540	525
2023	7,450	6,285	1,160	335	830	45	20	60	170	35	130	40	15	150	150	280	75	525	570
2024	7,435	6,235	1,195	330	865	50	15	70	180	40	140	30	15	145	165	270	85	–	–
2025	7,350	6,155	1,195	320	880	50	20	65	170	40	125	30	15	150	165	290	75	–	–
2026	7,360	6,135	1,230	330	900	50	20	55	165	45	125	30	15	160	170	315	75	–	–

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