Postcode · Assen, Drenthe

Postcode 9405: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9405 in Assen (West) had 7,170 residents. 32.1% of them (2,300 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.5%), other Europe (7.0%) and other Africa (4.3%). 79.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 11.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.1% 2,300 people
Born abroad: 79.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +11.0 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.9% 4,870
Migration background 32.1% 2,300

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9405. For comparison, the line marks Assen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.5% 895 people

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

7.0% 500 people

Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.3% 310 people

Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.2% 155 people

Assen 3.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 125 people

Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.5% 105 people

Assen 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.91% 65 people

Assen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.63% 45 people

Assen 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.56% 40 people

Assen 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 35 people

Assen 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.21% 15 people

Assen 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.21% 15 people

Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

80% 20%

Born abroad (first generation) 79.6% 1,830
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 20.4% 470

Men and women

Men: 3,695
Women: 3,475

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9405 32.1%

Higher than 78% 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

32.1%

9405
Assen
Netherlands

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Year	9405	Assen	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	13.4%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	10.8%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	11.0%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	10.9%	14.1%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	10.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	10.9%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	10.7%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	10.9%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	11.3%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	11.5%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	11.6%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	12.3%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	12.7%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	17.1%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	16.4%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	20.1%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	19.8%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	21.1%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	23.9%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	27.2%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	31.2%	20.4%	28.5%
2026	32.1%	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
9408 Kloosterveen	16.6%	10,185	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
9406 Lariks, Pittelo	28.1%	9,375	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9404 Oost	16.7%	7,360	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
9401 Centrum	22.7%	7,315	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
9422 Centrum	11.0%	5,025	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
9421 Centrum	13.4%	3,275	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
9414 Hooghalen	7.3%	1,565	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
9456 Ekehaar	0.0%	30	±0.0 pp	–
9455 Ekehaar	0.0%	10	±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	4,895	4,330	565	175	380	20	0	25	185	25	80	15	15	65	20	65	40	395	170
1999	5,075	4,475	600	190	410	25	0	25	195	30	85	20	10	75	30	65	40	415	185
2000	5,940	5,285	660	215	450	25	0	35	205	35	90	20	15	90	45	75	30	440	225
2001	6,315	5,635	685	215	470	30	5	30	210	35	85	20	15	95	50	75	35	435	245
2002	6,395	5,690	705	220	485	25	0	35	215	35	90	20	15	95	60	90	25	450	255
2003	6,370	5,675	695	215	475	25	5	35	220	30	95	15	10	95	60	75	25	450	245
2004	6,305	5,620	680	200	480	30	10	35	205	30	85	15	10	90	65	80	25	420	265
2005	6,285	5,605	685	220	470	30	5	30	190	30	90	20	10	100	70	85	30	425	255
2006	6,245	5,565	680	235	445	30	5	30	185	25	95	20	15	105	60	85	25	435	245
2007	6,195	5,520	675	225	450	30	10	35	170	30	85	25	15	100	60	90	25	425	250
2008	6,125	5,460	665	225	440	30	10	35	165	35	70	30	15	110	50	85	30	420	250
2009	6,100	5,420	680	220	460	35	10	40	165	35	75	25	15	105	50	95	30	410	270
2010	6,010	5,365	645	200	440	30	15	40	165	35	65	25	15	95	55	85	15	380	265
2011	5,985	5,330	655	220	435	25	10	40	165	35	70	30	15	105	50	95	15	390	260
2012	5,935	5,265	670	215	450	30	10	45	155	35	70	25	10	110	60	100	15	380	290
2013	5,940	5,255	685	220	460	35	15	50	160	35	75	25	10	110	55	100	10	390	295
2014	5,955	5,265	690	215	480	35	10	55	160	35	70	25	10	110	70	100	15	385	310
2015	5,970	5,235	735	225	510	35	15	55	160	40	75	25	10	115	75	110	20	400	340
2016	5,920	5,170	750	235	515	30	15	55	155	40	70	25	10	130	85	115	20	405	350
2017	6,060	5,145	915	265	645	30	20	50	145	35	70	30	10	155	120	225	20	420	490
2018	6,150	5,100	1,050	270	780	45	15	55	145	35	70	30	15	155	145	315	25	430	620
2019	6,110	5,105	1,005	260	745	35	15	50	145	35	70	35	15	140	155	275	35	425	580
2020	6,315	5,045	1,270	290	980	70	15	45	150	40	65	35	15	175	200	410	50	450	820
2021	6,365	5,105	1,260	295	960	45	15	45	135	40	70	35	25	165	210	425	45	450	810
2022	6,330	4,995	1,335	275	1,065	55	15	45	145	45	75	35	15	145	200	515	45	415	860
2023	6,535	4,975	1,560	555	1,005	50	20	50	145	45	70	35	15	435	185	470	45	720	775
2024	6,785	4,940	1,845	645	1,200	60	15	45	150	40	65	40	15	525	225	610	60	–	–
2025	7,100	4,885	2,215	645	1,565	105	15	45	155	40	65	35	15	535	295	820	90	–	–
2026	7,170	4,870	2,300	610	1,690	105	15	45	155	40	65	35	15	500	310	895	125	–	–

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