Postcode · Borger, Drenthe

Postcode 9531: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 9531 in Borger (Centrum) had 5,070 residents. 8.9% of them (450 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 Borger-Odoorn (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.3%), other Europe (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.2%). 58.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,070 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.9% 450 people
Born abroad: 58.9% 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% 4,620
Migration background 8.9% 450

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 9531. For comparison, the line marks Borger-Odoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.3% 115 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.0% 100 people

Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 60 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 60 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.79% 40 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.50% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.39% 20 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.30% 15 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.20% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.20% 10 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.10% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.10% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.10% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.9% 265
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.2% 190

Men and women

Men: 2,430
Women: 2,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 9531 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%

9531
Borger-Odoorn
Netherlands

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Year	9531	Borger-Odoorn	Netherlands
1998	4.7%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	4.6%	4.2%	17.1%
2000	4.8%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	5.1%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	5.2%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	5.2%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	5.4%	4.8%	19.0%
2005	5.6%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	5.6%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	5.3%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	5.1%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	5.2%	19.9%
2010	5.8%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	5.7%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	5.4%	5.2%	20.9%
2013	5.5%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	5.7%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	5.8%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	5.9%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	6.1%	5.7%	22.6%
2018	6.6%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	6.9%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	7.2%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	7.5%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	8.2%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	8.4%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	8.3%	8.3%	27.9%
2025	8.3%	8.8%	28.5%
2026	8.9%	9.2%	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
9528 Buinen	8.1%	800	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
9444 Grolloo	7.7%	775	+2.0 pp	Indonesia
9533 Drouwen	11.3%	530	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
9447 Grolloo	84.7%	425	+77.0 pp	Other Europe
9536 Ees	13.0%	345	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
9443 Grolloo	9.6%	260	+1.8 pp	Germany
9534 Westdorp	10.7%	140	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
9527 Bronneger	13.0%	115	±0.0 pp	Belgium

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	4,880	4,650	230	120	115	0	0	5	50	0	60	5	15	40	10	35	15	170	60
1999	4,955	4,725	230	120	105	0	0	5	40	0	65	5	5	45	10	35	15	170	60
2000	4,995	4,760	240	115	130	5	0	5	50	5	65	5	5	40	15	35	15	170	65
2001	5,025	4,770	255	125	125	5	0	10	50	5	70	5	5	45	15	40	0	185	70
2002	5,015	4,750	260	130	135	5	0	5	50	5	70	5	10	45	15	45	10	190	75
2003	4,965	4,705	260	130	125	5	0	5	45	5	75	5	10	40	15	35	15	190	70
2004	4,965	4,695	270	130	135	5	0	10	45	5	70	5	5	50	30	30	10	185	80
2005	4,995	4,720	280	140	140	5	5	5	45	5	70	10	5	55	25	35	15	195	80
2006	4,920	4,640	275	145	135	10	5	5	45	0	70	10	5	60	25	25	20	200	75
2007	4,875	4,615	260	145	120	5	0	5	45	5	75	5	5	60	25	25	10	200	65
2008	4,810	4,540	270	140	125	0	0	5	50	5	70	5	5	60	35	25	5	190	75
2009	4,800	4,525	270	135	135	5	0	5	45	5	70	10	5	50	40	30	5	190	80
2010	4,780	4,505	275	140	130	0	5	5	45	5	70	10	5	55	30	35	5	185	90
2011	4,700	4,430	270	130	140	5	0	5	45	5	65	15	5	45	40	35	5	180	90
2012	4,715	4,465	255	125	130	0	0	0	45	0	65	10	5	45	30	35	20	170	80
2013	4,700	4,440	260	130	135	0	5	5	35	5	60	15	5	50	25	50	10	170	90
2014	4,730	4,460	270	120	150	5	0	5	40	15	60	10	5	45	30	50	5	165	105
2015	4,730	4,455	275	125	150	0	5	5	40	10	60	10	5	50	25	50	15	175	100
2016	4,695	4,420	275	120	160	5	0	5	40	10	60	5	5	50	25	55	20	170	100
2017	4,720	4,430	290	130	160	0	5	5	35	10	65	10	5	50	15	70	20	170	115
2018	4,775	4,460	315	135	180	0	5	5	40	10	65	10	10	50	20	85	15	185	135
2019	4,760	4,430	330	140	185	0	5	5	45	15	65	5	5	65	20	80	15	185	140
2020	4,830	4,480	350	145	205	5	5	5	40	15	65	10	10	60	20	100	15	200	155
2021	4,880	4,515	365	145	225	0	5	5	50	20	65	5	5	70	25	100	20	195	170
2022	4,930	4,525	405	140	270	5	5	5	50	25	70	5	10	55	35	125	20	185	190
2023	4,965	4,550	415	140	280	5	5	5	50	25	65	5	10	55	35	125	20	190	200
2024	5,010	4,595	415	135	280	10	5	5	55	20	60	5	10	60	40	125	15	–	–
2025	5,025	4,610	415	145	270	10	5	10	55	15	60	5	10	70	40	115	15	–	–
2026	5,070	4,620	450	175	275	10	5	5	60	15	60	5	10	100	40	115	20	–	–

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