Postcode · Assen, Drenthe

Postcode 9406: Neighbourhoods Lariks and Pittelo

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9406 in Assen (Lariks and Pittelo) had 9,375 residents. 28.1% of them (2,630 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 (7.6%), Indonesia (6.2%) and other Europe (3.1%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 9,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.1% 2,630 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.9% 6,745
Migration background 28.1% 2,630

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9406. For comparison, the line marks Assen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.6% 710 people

Assen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

6.2% 585 people

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

3.1% 290 people

Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 290 people

Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.7% 160 people

Assen 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.4% 135 people

Assen 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 120 people

Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 110 people

Assen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 90 people

Assen 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.85% 80 people

Assen 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.43% 40 people

Assen 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.21% 20 people

Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 1,385
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 1,250

Men and women

Men: 4,615
Women: 4,755

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9406 28.1%

Higher than 72% 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

28.1%

9406
Assen
Netherlands

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Year	9406	Assen	Netherlands
1998	22.0%	13.4%	16.7%
1999	22.5%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	22.8%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	22.9%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	24.0%	14.1%	18.8%
2004	24.2%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	24.2%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	24.1%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	24.0%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	24.0%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	23.7%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	23.8%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	23.8%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	24.2%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	23.9%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	23.8%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	23.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	23.7%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	23.5%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	23.8%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	24.1%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	24.5%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	25.1%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	25.8%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	26.4%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	27.2%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	27.6%	20.4%	28.5%
2026	28.1%	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
9402 Noorderpark	25.2%	8,700	+4.1 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
9407 Peelo	16.2%	6,235	+0.7 pp	Other Asia
9421 Centrum	13.4%	3,275	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
9336 Norg	10.7%	140	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
9487 Ter Aard	4.8%	105	−0.5 pp	–
9489 Bos en Golf	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	9,815	7,655	2,160	330	1,830	95	65	60	1,005	20	170	15	5	140	110	435	40	1,370	790
1999	10,130	7,850	2,280	370	1,910	95	85	70	990	20	170	20	15	165	120	490	40	1,390	895
2000	10,135	7,860	2,275	395	1,885	90	105	60	975	25	175	15	15	190	115	465	50	1,405	870
2001	10,110	7,795	2,310	405	1,895	100	115	65	960	45	175	20	15	195	115	455	40	1,400	915
2002	10,210	7,875	2,335	415	1,925	100	125	65	935	55	160	20	10	225	125	475	45	1,380	950
2003	10,160	7,715	2,440	465	1,980	130	140	60	940	60	170	20	15	260	145	470	35	1,425	1,015
2004	10,045	7,610	2,435	495	1,935	120	150	70	915	65	160	20	15	300	140	450	25	1,435	1,010
2005	9,925	7,515	2,405	500	1,905	135	155	80	870	60	155	25	15	305	145	425	35	1,400	1,005
2006	9,920	7,525	2,395	490	1,910	145	165	75	865	65	160	35	10	285	140	410	45	1,375	1,020
2007	9,965	7,575	2,390	510	1,885	145	165	75	845	75	175	30	15	290	140	395	45	1,380	1,010
2008	10,000	7,610	2,395	540	1,860	145	160	75	835	65	190	40	15	295	140	385	55	1,405	985
2009	9,890	7,540	2,345	535	1,805	150	155	75	795	70	175	40	15	305	110	395	55	1,370	980
2010	9,870	7,525	2,345	545	1,800	160	165	75	775	70	175	45	5	320	110	390	55	1,355	990
2011	9,800	7,465	2,335	565	1,775	155	155	75	755	65	180	40	10	335	120	385	65	1,350	985
2012	9,730	7,380	2,350	585	1,760	165	155	70	755	60	180	50	5	350	120	380	55	1,370	985
2013	9,775	7,440	2,335	595	1,745	150	165	70	735	65	175	50	5	365	130	375	55	1,355	975
2014	9,840	7,495	2,345	620	1,725	145	165	60	735	60	180	55	10	375	130	370	60	1,370	975
2015	9,720	7,430	2,290	590	1,705	150	165	55	720	50	165	55	10	360	150	360	55	1,330	960
2016	9,720	7,420	2,300	570	1,730	140	155	55	710	65	155	55	5	355	160	390	55	1,300	995
2017	9,605	7,350	2,255	525	1,735	145	150	60	690	70	145	45	10	325	160	395	65	1,230	1,025
2018	9,500	7,235	2,265	510	1,755	140	155	60	675	75	145	40	10	315	180	405	65	1,200	1,065
2019	9,470	7,185	2,285	505	1,785	145	150	65	675	80	130	40	10	325	180	420	70	1,200	1,095
2020	9,405	7,100	2,305	505	1,800	145	150	60	670	75	140	35	10	320	185	450	65	1,200	1,105
2021	9,500	7,115	2,385	505	1,885	145	160	60	655	85	130	35	15	325	210	485	85	1,180	1,205
2022	9,330	6,925	2,410	455	1,950	130	160	60	635	80	125	35	10	280	205	580	100	1,125	1,220
2023	9,290	6,845	2,450	470	1,975	135	160	70	620	75	120	40	15	300	215	600	100	1,130	1,260
2024	9,285	6,765	2,525	475	2,045	135	165	60	600	75	120	40	15	305	240	665	105	–	–
2025	9,290	6,725	2,565	480	2,085	135	160	65	590	80	115	40	15	310	250	695	110	–	–
2026	9,375	6,745	2,630	465	2,165	135	160	80	585	90	110	40	20	290	290	710	120	–	–

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