Postcode · Wijster, Drenthe

Postcode 9418: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9418 in Wijster had 1,145 residents. 10.9% of them (125 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.8%), Poland (1.3%) and other Africa (1.3%). 76.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 1,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.9% 125 people
Born abroad: 76.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

89%

Dutch origin 89.1% 1,020
Migration background 10.9% 125

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9418. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.8% 55 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

1.3% 15 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 15 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.87% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.87% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.44% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.44% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.44% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.26% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 76.0% 95
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.0% 30

Men and women

Men: 620
Women: 525

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9418 10.9%

Higher than 23% 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

10.9%

9418
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	9418	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	3.0%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	3.0%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	2.5%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	4.2%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	3.8%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	4.3%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	4.7%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	4.1%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	4.2%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	3.8%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	4.2%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	4.7%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	4.3%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	4.3%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	6.2%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	7.1%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	7.1%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	7.4%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	9.5%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	7.4%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	7.8%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	10.9%	10.2%	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
9411 Beilen	12.6%	8,840	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
7933 Pesse	7.0%	1,705	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
9418 Wijster	10.9%	1,145	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
7934 Stuifzand (Hoogeveen)	4.7%	635	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
9419 Drijber	8.3%	420	−1.1 pp	Other Europe
9417 Spier	9.3%	375	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9435 De Broekstreek	10.0%	50	±0.0 pp	–
7928 Wijster	0.0%	15	±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	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,000	965	25	20	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
1999	985	955	30	20	10	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	0	25	0
2000	985	960	30	15	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	25	0
2001	990	960	25	15	10	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	5
2002	1,020	980	35	15	15	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
2003	1,020	985	35	20	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	35	5
2004	1,060	1,020	45	25	20	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	5	0	0	40	0
2005	1,045	1,000	40	30	15	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	40	0
2006	1,035	995	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	5	5	0	40	0
2007	1,075	1,030	50	25	15	0	0	10	0	15	5	0	5	0	5	0	40	5
2008	1,085	1,035	45	25	15	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2009	1,085	1,040	45	30	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	15	5	5	0	40	5
2010	1,075	1,030	45	30	15	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	10	0	0	0	40	5
2011	1,065	1,020	40	25	15	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	5	0	0	0	35	5
2012	1,075	1,035	45	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	15	0	5	0	35	5
2013	1,065	1,025	45	25	15	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	10	0	0	0	35	5
2014	1,065	1,015	50	30	15	0	0	15	0	10	5	0	15	0	0	0	45	5
2015	1,045	1,000	45	25	20	0	0	10	0	15	0	0	10	0	5	5	40	5
2016	1,040	995	45	20	20	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	10	0	35	10
2017	1,040	995	45	25	15	0	0	10	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	0	40	10
2018	1,050	985	65	30	35	5	0	10	0	10	15	0	5	5	10	5	50	20
2019	1,055	980	75	45	25	5	0	10	0	15	20	0	10	5	5	0	60	15
2020	1,055	980	75	45	25	0	0	10	0	10	20	0	15	10	5	0	60	15
2021	1,075	995	80	55	25	0	0	5	5	15	25	0	15	10	5	0	65	15
2022	1,100	995	105	70	30	0	5	10	0	15	25	5	25	10	0	5	75	10
2023	1,080	985	90	55	30	0	5	10	0	15	20	0	25	15	5	0	65	15
2024	1,085	1,005	80	50	30	0	0	10	0	15	20	5	10	15	5	5	–	–
2025	1,090	1,005	85	50	35	0	0	10	0	15	15	5	20	15	5	5	–	–
2026	1,145	1,020	125	85	40	0	0	10	0	10	15	5	55	15	5	5	–	–

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