Postcode · Gasselternijveenschemond, Drenthe

Postcode 9515: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9515 in Gasselternijveenschemond had 655 residents. 8.4% of them (55 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 Germany (2.3%), Indonesia (1.5%) and other Asia (1.5%). 45.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents
655 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
8.4% 55 people
Born abroad
45.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
−1.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 91.6% 600
  • Migration background 8.4% 55

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9515. For comparison, the line marks Aa en Hunze and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Germany
    2.3% 15 people
    Aa en Hunze 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.5% 10 people
    Aa en Hunze 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.5% 10 people
    Aa en Hunze 2.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Belgium
    0.76% 5 people
    Aa en Hunze 0.17% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    0.76% 5 people
    Aa en Hunze 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.76% 5 people
    Aa en Hunze 0.94% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.76% 5 people
    Aa en Hunze 0.61% Netherlands 1.7%
  • 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%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Aa en Hunze 0.19% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 45.5% 25
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 30

Men and women

Men
335
Women
320

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 13% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 9515
  • Aa en Hunze
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 9515Aa en HunzeNetherlands
1998 3.8%5.5%16.7%
1999 4.6%5.5%17.1%
2000 4.7%5.6%17.5%
2001 5.1%6.5%18.0%
2002 5.1%7.0%18.4%
2003 5.1%5.9%18.8%
2004 5.2%5.1%19.0%
2005 4.1%5.0%19.2%
2006 4.8%5.0%19.3%
2007 4.7%5.1%19.4%
2008 6.0%5.2%19.6%
2009 6.2%5.7%19.9%
2010 4.9%5.8%20.3%
2011 5.1%6.1%20.6%
2012 5.0%6.1%20.9%
2013 5.1%5.8%21.1%
2014 5.8%5.8%21.4%
2015 5.9%5.8%21.7%
2016 5.9%5.9%22.1%
2017 6.1%6.3%22.6%
2018 7.5%6.4%23.1%
2019 7.6%6.7%23.6%
2020 7.6%6.7%24.2%
2021 8.2%6.6%24.6%
2022 10.3%7.5%26.0%
2023 9.4%8.5%27.1%
2024 9.7%9.2%27.9%
2025 8.3%9.7%28.5%
2026 8.4%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
9503 Parkwijk, Dideldom 3,920 +1.8 pp Other Asia
9514 Gasselternijveen 1,890 +0.9 pp Other Asia
9511 Gieterveen 975 +1.1 pp Other Asia
9523 Drouwenermond 575 +2.6 pp Other Europe
9512 Gieterveen, Eexterveenschekanaal 275 +5.8 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 78575530151000050100055002010
1999 76573035151000000155005502015
2000 745705352015000001000105553010
2001 7807404025200005015001010053010
2002 7857404030200005020001010053010
2003 780740402015005502000010002510
2004 7657304025150055015001010003015
2005 740705302020000001550010552510
2006 7256903525200005015001010052510
2007 740695352515000501555010002515
2008 745700452520000501505510053010
2009 7256854525100000015001010003010
2010 710670352010000002050010002510
2011 690655352020000001500510553010
2012 69566035251000050155505053010
2013 6856453520150005015500505255
2014 695655402515000551500105002510
2015 6806404025150005015505505305
2016 6756354025100005015505500305
2017 660620402515000100200055053510
2018 6656155025250001001505510503515
2019 660610502525000502050010553510
2020 655605503020000501505105553515
2021 6706155530250001052000105054015
2022 68062070353500010520501551054520
2023 6956256530300005520001010553520
2024 670605652540005551500105105––
2025 665610552035005100150055105––
2026 655600552535000100150555105––