Postcode · Bovensmilde, Drenthe

Postcode 9421: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9421 in Bovensmilde (Centrum) had 3,275 residents. 13.4% of them (440 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Midden-Drenthe (10.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Indonesia (6.6%), other Asia (2.0%) and other Europe (1.2%). 36.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

Residents: 3,275 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 13.4% 440 people
Born abroad: 36.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.5 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

87%

Dutch origin 86.6% 2,835
Migration background 13.4% 440

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9421. For comparison, the line marks Midden-Drenthe and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

6.6% 215 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 65 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.2% 40 people

Midden-Drenthe 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.1% 35 people

Midden-Drenthe 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.92% 30 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.73% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.31% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.15% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.31% 10 people

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

0.31% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.31% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.31% 10 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.64% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.15% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Midden-Drenthe 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

36% 64%

Born abroad (first generation) 36.4% 160
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 63.6% 280

Men and women

Men: 1,640
Women: 1,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9421 13.4%

Higher than 35% 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

13.4%

9421
Midden-Drenthe
Netherlands

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Year	9421	Midden-Drenthe	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	5.7%	16.7%
1999	14.4%	6.0%	17.1%
2000	13.9%	6.3%	17.5%
2001	13.8%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	13.7%	6.4%	18.4%
2003	13.7%	6.1%	18.8%
2004	13.0%	5.4%	19.0%
2005	13.2%	5.6%	19.2%
2006	13.7%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	13.2%	5.8%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	5.8%	19.6%
2009	12.6%	5.8%	19.9%
2010	12.8%	6.1%	20.3%
2011	12.6%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	12.5%	6.3%	20.9%
2013	12.8%	6.3%	21.1%
2014	12.7%	6.4%	21.4%
2015	12.9%	6.4%	21.7%
2016	13.0%	7.3%	22.1%
2017	13.0%	7.7%	22.6%
2018	13.0%	7.0%	23.1%
2019	12.9%	7.1%	23.6%
2020	13.0%	7.3%	24.2%
2021	12.9%	7.3%	24.6%
2022	12.9%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	12.8%	8.8%	27.1%
2024	12.9%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	13.0%	9.5%	28.5%
2026	13.4%	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
9406 Lariks, Pittelo	28.1%	9,375	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
9405 West	32.1%	7,170	+11.0 pp	Other Asia
9422 Centrum	11.0%	5,025	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
9341 Norg	21.2%	1,370	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
9336 Norg	10.7%	140	+2.4 pp	Other Europe

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	3,490	2,975	515	75	435	5	0	10	405	0	40	5	5	25	10	0	5	480	30
1999	3,475	2,975	500	80	420	0	0	10	390	5	35	5	5	35	5	10	0	465	35
2000	3,530	3,045	490	80	410	0	0	10	375	5	35	5	5	35	10	15	0	455	35
2001	3,520	3,035	485	80	415	0	5	10	370	0	35	10	5	30	10	15	5	445	35
2002	3,475	3,000	475	70	405	5	0	5	355	5	35	0	5	30	10	20	5	435	40
2003	3,460	2,985	475	80	400	0	5	5	345	5	30	5	5	40	10	20	10	430	50
2004	3,410	2,965	445	75	370	0	0	10	330	5	30	5	5	35	5	15	5	405	40
2005	3,450	2,990	455	85	370	0	0	10	335	5	35	5	5	40	5	10	5	420	40
2006	3,440	2,970	470	90	375	0	0	10	325	5	40	5	5	40	10	15	10	415	50
2007	3,455	3,005	455	75	375	5	0	10	320	5	35	5	5	30	10	20	5	410	45
2008	3,535	3,080	460	95	365	0	0	5	320	0	40	5	5	45	10	15	15	420	45
2009	3,490	3,060	440	85	350	5	0	5	305	5	35	10	5	35	0	25	5	400	40
2010	3,515	3,070	450	90	365	5	0	5	305	5	35	10	5	40	10	25	10	400	40
2011	3,530	3,085	445	90	355	0	0	5	300	5	35	10	5	40	15	20	10	390	55
2012	3,525	3,080	440	80	355	0	0	5	290	0	35	5	5	35	15	30	15	380	60
2013	3,515	3,065	450	90	355	0	0	5	285	5	35	10	0	45	20	30	10	375	70
2014	3,470	3,030	440	100	345	0	0	5	275	5	40	10	5	45	20	25	15	375	65
2015	3,450	3,005	445	95	350	5	0	5	275	5	40	10	0	45	20	30	10	380	65
2016	3,420	2,975	445	100	345	0	0	10	265	5	40	10	5	45	25	25	15	375	75
2017	3,410	2,965	445	90	360	5	5	5	255	5	35	10	5	40	20	45	20	360	85
2018	3,385	2,945	440	100	345	0	5	10	250	5	35	10	5	50	25	40	10	355	90
2019	3,340	2,910	430	90	340	0	5	10	245	5	30	10	5	45	30	35	10	340	90
2020	3,320	2,890	430	80	350	5	5	10	240	5	35	10	0	35	35	35	15	330	95
2021	3,265	2,845	420	80	335	5	5	10	235	5	30	10	5	35	35	30	10	325	95
2022	3,295	2,875	425	85	340	5	5	5	230	5	35	10	5	35	35	45	10	320	95
2023	3,285	2,865	420	80	335	5	5	10	220	5	35	10	5	35	35	45	10	310	100
2024	3,295	2,875	425	85	340	5	5	10	220	10	35	10	5	35	30	45	10	–	–
2025	3,280	2,855	425	90	335	5	5	5	215	10	35	10	5	40	30	55	10	–	–
2026	3,275	2,835	440	90	350	10	5	10	215	10	35	10	5	40	30	65	10	–	–

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