Postcode · Assen, Drenthe

Postcode 9408: Neighbourhood Kloosterveen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9408 in Assen (Kloosterveen) had 10,185 residents. 16.6% of them (1,695 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 (5.3%), Indonesia (2.6%) and other Europe (2.6%). 43.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 10,185 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.6% 1,695 people
Born abroad: 43.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.4% 8,490
Migration background 16.6% 1,695

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9408. For comparison, the line marks Assen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.3% 535 people

Assen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 265 people

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

2.6% 265 people

Assen 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 120 people

Assen 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 120 people

Assen 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.93% 95 people

Assen 0.79% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.93% 95 people

Assen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.59% 60 people

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

0.49% 50 people

Assen 0.74% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.39% 40 people

Assen 0.41% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.29% 30 people

Assen 0.56% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.20% 20 people

Assen 0.21% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.7% 740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.3% 955

Men and women

Men: 5,100
Women: 5,085

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9408 16.6%

Higher than 46% 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

16.6%

9408
Assen
Netherlands

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Year	9408	Assen	Netherlands
1998	–	13.4%	16.7%
1999	–	13.7%	17.1%
2000	–	13.7%	17.5%
2001	10.0%	13.7%	18.0%
2002	8.2%	14.0%	18.4%
2003	7.6%	14.1%	18.8%
2004	8.3%	13.8%	19.0%
2005	9.7%	14.0%	19.2%
2006	10.2%	13.8%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	11.2%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	12.1%	14.1%	19.9%
2010	12.3%	14.1%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	14.1%	20.6%
2012	12.2%	14.2%	20.9%
2013	12.0%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	11.8%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	12.0%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	12.3%	14.7%	22.1%
2017	12.5%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	12.7%	15.5%	23.1%
2019	13.2%	15.8%	23.6%
2020	13.5%	16.3%	24.2%
2021	13.8%	16.6%	24.6%
2022	15.0%	17.8%	26.0%
2023	15.5%	18.7%	27.1%
2024	15.5%	19.5%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	20.4%	28.5%
2026	16.6%	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
9406 Lariks, Pittelo	28.1%	9,375	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9405 West	32.1%	7,170	+11.0 pp	Other Asia
9336 Norg	10.7%	140	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
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
2001	200	185	20	0	20	5	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2002	920	845	75	25	45	0	0	15	35	0	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	60	20
2003	2,165	1,995	165	45	125	0	0	30	70	0	20	0	5	20	5	5	15	120	45
2004	2,955	2,705	245	70	180	5	0	35	85	5	25	5	0	40	5	20	25	165	85
2005	3,870	3,495	375	120	255	15	0	40	100	10	45	5	5	65	15	50	25	245	130
2006	4,840	4,345	495	160	330	15	5	40	130	15	55	10	5	90	20	75	30	315	180
2007	5,800	5,170	630	230	395	20	0	50	145	20	80	25	5	120	20	110	30	390	235
2008	6,675	5,925	750	255	490	20	10	60	165	30	100	20	5	130	35	145	25	445	310
2009	7,605	6,685	920	305	615	25	10	55	205	30	100	30	10	165	45	200	45	535	385
2010	8,270	7,250	1,020	330	695	25	15	60	230	30	120	25	10	175	50	235	50	590	430
2011	8,590	7,510	1,080	350	730	25	15	60	240	30	135	25	10	180	50	260	50	615	465
2012	8,950	7,860	1,095	350	745	30	20	60	235	25	130	25	15	180	55	265	55	620	480
2013	8,985	7,910	1,075	335	750	35	15	60	235	30	120	25	15	175	60	265	50	605	475
2014	9,045	7,980	1,065	335	735	20	20	60	235	25	115	30	15	175	50	280	45	600	470
2015	9,110	8,015	1,095	345	755	20	15	60	240	35	110	25	15	195	50	290	45	605	490
2016	9,210	8,080	1,130	340	790	30	20	65	250	30	110	25	20	185	50	295	50	615	520
2017	9,315	8,150	1,165	350	815	30	20	65	245	30	115	25	20	190	60	310	55	620	545
2018	9,430	8,230	1,200	360	840	30	15	60	245	30	110	30	15	205	75	330	55	630	570
2019	9,535	8,280	1,255	355	905	35	20	70	250	35	105	30	15	205	65	360	70	630	625
2020	9,560	8,270	1,290	365	925	45	20	70	250	35	105	35	20	205	65	370	70	640	650
2021	9,560	8,240	1,320	370	945	40	20	75	245	40	105	40	15	210	70	390	65	645	670
2022	9,540	8,115	1,430	380	1,045	50	25	75	250	40	120	40	15	210	85	440	85	640	700
2023	9,530	8,055	1,475	410	1,065	50	30	75	250	45	120	35	15	235	80	450	90	670	720
2024	9,625	8,130	1,495	400	1,095	55	30	80	250	40	115	30	20	235	85	465	95	–	–
2025	9,855	8,300	1,555	420	1,135	60	25	90	260	45	115	35	20	250	100	470	95	–	–
2026	10,185	8,490	1,695	445	1,245	60	30	95	265	50	120	40	20	265	120	535	95	–	–

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