Postcode · Gasselte, Drenthe

Postcode 9462: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9462 in Gasselte had 1,860 residents. 8.9% of them (165 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Aa en Hunze (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (1.9%), Germany (1.6%) and Indonesia (1.3%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.9% 165 people
Born abroad: 45.5% 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.1% 1,695
Migration background 8.9% 165

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9462. For comparison, the line marks Aa en Hunze and the circle the Netherlands.

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

1.9% 35 people

Aa en Hunze 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.6% 30 people

Aa en Hunze 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.3% 25 people

Aa en Hunze 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 25 people

Aa en Hunze 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.81% 15 people

Aa en Hunze 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.81% 15 people

Aa en Hunze 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.54% 10 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.27% 5 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

45% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 75
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.5% 85

Men and women

Men: 905
Women: 950

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9462 8.9%

Higher than 15% 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

8.9%

9462
Aa en Hunze
Netherlands

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Year	9462	Aa en Hunze	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	5.5%	16.7%
1999	6.2%	5.5%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	5.6%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	6.5%	18.0%
2002	17.7%	7.0%	18.4%
2003	11.6%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	5.0%	5.1%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	5.0%	19.2%
2006	4.9%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	5.1%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	5.2%	19.6%
2009	6.4%	5.7%	19.9%
2010	6.8%	5.8%	20.3%
2011	6.6%	6.1%	20.6%
2012	6.6%	6.1%	20.9%
2013	6.7%	5.8%	21.1%
2014	7.0%	5.8%	21.4%
2015	7.2%	5.8%	21.7%
2016	6.8%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	6.4%	23.1%
2019	7.8%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	6.7%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	6.6%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	7.5%	26.0%
2023	8.8%	8.5%	27.1%
2024	9.1%	9.2%	27.9%
2025	8.9%	9.7%	28.5%
2026	8.9%	9.9%	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
9461 Gieten	10.3%	5,045	+2.7 pp	Other Asia
9514 Gasselternijveen	11.1%	1,890	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
9449 Rolde	9.3%	910	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
9533 Drouwen	11.3%	530	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
9447 Grolloo	84.7%	425	+77.0 pp	Other Europe
9526 Bronnegerveen	18.8%	80	+6.3 pp	Indonesia

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	1,600	1,500	100	45	55	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	25	10	30	5	60	40
1999	1,620	1,520	100	55	45	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	30	15	15	0	70	35
2000	1,690	1,550	135	50	80	0	0	15	0	20	0	0	30	20	40	5	65	70
2001	1,790	1,505	280	135	140	0	0	15	0	20	0	5	110	45	75	5	155	130
2002	1,865	1,530	330	170	165	10	0	20	0	15	0	5	150	65	60	10	190	145
2003	1,725	1,525	200	110	95	0	0	15	5	20	0	0	90	35	35	5	125	75
2004	1,590	1,515	80	40	40	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	15	5	5	15	55	25
2005	1,605	1,525	75	35	45	5	5	20	0	20	0	0	15	5	5	5	60	20
2006	1,625	1,550	80	40	35	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	15	0	5	10	65	15
2007	1,615	1,530	85	50	50	0	5	20	5	30	0	5	15	5	5	10	70	15
2008	1,620	1,530	90	50	35	0	5	20	0	25	5	0	20	5	0	5	75	15
2009	1,650	1,545	105	55	55	0	5	20	0	30	5	0	20	10	10	10	80	20
2010	1,680	1,565	115	65	50	0	0	20	0	30	5	0	30	15	5	10	85	30
2011	1,730	1,615	115	65	60	0	0	20	0	30	5	0	30	15	10	15	85	30
2012	1,735	1,620	115	50	60	5	0	20	5	30	5	5	10	10	10	10	85	30
2013	1,780	1,660	120	55	65	0	5	20	5	25	5	5	20	15	15	5	85	30
2014	1,795	1,670	125	60	70	5	0	20	0	25	5	5	25	15	15	15	95	35
2015	1,810	1,680	130	60	70	5	0	20	0	25	0	5	30	10	15	20	100	30
2016	1,840	1,715	125	60	65	0	0	20	5	30	0	0	30	10	10	20	95	25
2017	1,820	1,690	130	55	75	5	0	25	0	30	5	0	20	10	10	25	100	30
2018	1,870	1,740	130	60	75	0	0	20	5	30	5	5	20	15	20	15	100	35
2019	1,855	1,710	145	65	85	5	0	25	0	30	10	0	25	15	15	25	110	40
2020	1,865	1,725	140	70	75	0	5	20	0	30	5	5	30	15	20	15	100	40
2021	1,870	1,730	140	70	75	0	0	20	5	30	5	5	30	15	15	20	105	35
2022	1,835	1,685	150	65	85	0	0	20	0	25	10	5	30	20	20	25	100	40
2023	1,880	1,715	165	70	95	0	0	20	0	30	5	5	30	20	25	25	110	45
2024	1,860	1,690	170	75	95	0	5	25	0	30	10	5	35	20	25	15	–	–
2025	1,860	1,695	165	75	95	0	0	25	0	30	5	5	35	25	25	15	–	–
2026	1,860	1,695	165	75	85	0	0	25	0	30	10	5	35	25	15	15	–	–

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