Postcode · Assen, Drenthe

Postcode 9407: Neighbourhood Peelo

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9407 in Assen (Peelo) had 6,235 residents. 16.2% of them (1,010 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 (3.8%), Indonesia (2.6%) and other Europe (2.4%). 49.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,235 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.2% 1,010 people
Born abroad: 49.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.8% 5,225
Migration background 16.2% 1,010

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9407. For comparison, the line marks Assen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.8% 240 people

Assen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 160 people

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

2.4% 150 people

Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 140 people

Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.3% 80 people

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

1.0% 65 people

Assen 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 65 people

Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.72% 45 people

Assen 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

0.40% 25 people

Assen 0.71% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.32% 20 people

Assen 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 15 people

Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.08% 5 people

Assen 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.0% 495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.0% 515

Men and women

Men: 3,110
Women: 3,125

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9407 16.2%

Higher than 45% 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

16.2%

9407
Assen
Netherlands

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Year	9407	Assen	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	13.4%	16.7%
1999	12.4%	13.7%	17.1%
2000	12.6%	13.7%	17.5%
2001	12.3%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	12.8%	14.1%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	12.9%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	13.3%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	13.2%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	13.4%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	13.3%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	13.5%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	13.7%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	13.8%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	14.1%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	14.0%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	14.2%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	15.5%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	16.1%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	16.1%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	16.6%	20.4%	28.5%
2026	16.2%	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
9402 Noorderpark	25.2%	8,700	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
9487 Ter Aard	4.8%	105	−0.5 pp	–
9486 Rhee	10.0%	50	−2.5 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	7,330	6,455	875	275	605	0	10	40	305	30	105	20	25	125	80	115	25	595	280
1999	7,315	6,405	905	295	625	5	10	35	305	25	110	20	20	145	90	120	35	615	295
2000	7,310	6,395	920	310	610	5	5	40	285	25	115	15	20	160	90	130	30	605	310
2001	7,275	6,385	895	290	605	5	10	40	285	30	100	20	20	150	70	130	35	585	305
2002	7,340	6,390	945	320	630	10	5	45	285	30	110	25	25	160	80	150	25	615	335
2003	7,305	6,375	935	305	620	15	0	45	260	30	95	30	15	165	90	165	15	580	360
2004	7,305	6,375	930	285	645	15	0	45	260	35	95	20	10	160	110	145	35	555	375
2005	7,235	6,295	945	280	660	10	0	45	265	40	100	20	15	145	105	155	40	555	390
2006	7,150	6,230	920	285	635	15	5	45	245	40	100	20	15	150	90	150	45	540	380
2007	7,100	6,160	935	315	620	15	5	55	240	40	115	20	20	160	85	145	35	560	375
2008	7,085	6,150	940	310	625	15	0	60	235	35	110	20	20	160	90	150	40	555	385
2009	6,985	6,060	925	310	620	15	5	60	230	40	110	30	15	155	85	155	30	545	385
2010	6,920	5,995	925	300	625	20	5	60	230	40	100	30	15	155	80	145	45	540	390
2011	6,905	5,985	920	290	630	20	10	60	215	35	95	30	15	150	80	155	55	520	400
2012	6,875	5,945	925	290	635	25	10	60	225	50	110	30	15	135	80	140	45	530	395
2013	6,870	5,965	905	290	620	20	10	55	215	45	100	25	10	155	70	145	60	520	380
2014	6,855	5,930	925	300	625	20	10	65	210	45	100	30	15	155	75	145	55	525	395
2015	6,880	5,945	935	310	620	20	10	60	220	40	100	35	15	160	70	145	55	545	390
2016	6,770	5,870	900	310	590	20	5	55	205	45	100	40	15	155	70	145	45	530	370
2017	6,725	5,805	920	305	615	25	5	50	195	45	90	45	15	155	80	170	45	520	405
2018	6,625	5,710	915	290	625	25	5	55	190	50	95	35	10	150	80	175	45	495	420
2019	6,630	5,695	935	285	650	20	5	60	190	55	90	30	10	155	105	180	35	490	445
2020	6,545	5,630	915	290	625	20	5	60	180	55	85	30	10	165	105	170	30	480	440
2021	6,485	5,565	920	280	645	20	10	60	180	60	80	25	10	165	105	170	40	470	455
2022	6,460	5,465	1,000	275	730	25	10	50	175	65	80	25	15	155	130	215	60	465	470
2023	6,445	5,405	1,040	300	745	20	5	45	180	65	80	30	15	180	130	230	65	500	475
2024	6,415	5,375	1,035	280	755	25	5	40	175	70	75	25	15	165	135	240	65	–	–
2025	6,365	5,310	1,055	280	775	25	5	40	175	65	75	25	15	160	150	250	65	–	–
2026	6,235	5,225	1,010	265	745	25	5	45	160	65	80	20	15	150	140	240	65	–	–

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