Postcode · Balkbrug, Overijssel

Postcode 7707: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7707 in Balkbrug (Noord) had 3,980 residents. 8.0% of them (320 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Hardenberg (9.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (1.5%), other Africa (1.3%) and Germany (1.0%). 62.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 3,980 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.0% 320 people
Born abroad: 62.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.0% 3,660
Migration background 8.0% 320

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7707. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Hardenberg and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.5% 60 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 50 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.0% 40 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 1.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.75% 30 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.63% 25 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.53% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.63% 25 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.38% 15 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 10 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.13% 5 people

Municipality of Hardenberg 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%

First and second generation

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

63% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.5% 200
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.5% 120

Men and women

Men: 2,070
Women: 1,910

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7707 8.0%

Higher than 12% 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

8.0%

7707
Municipality of Hardenberg
Netherlands

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Year	7707	Municipality of Hardenberg	Netherlands
1998	4.2%	5.3%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	4.1%	5.3%	17.5%
2001	4.6%	5.8%	18.0%
2002	4.8%	5.7%	18.4%
2003	5.1%	5.9%	18.8%
2004	5.3%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	5.1%	5.5%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	5.4%	19.3%
2007	5.8%	5.4%	19.4%
2008	5.8%	5.4%	19.6%
2009	5.8%	5.5%	19.9%
2010	5.3%	5.5%	20.3%
2011	5.4%	5.5%	20.6%
2012	5.6%	5.6%	20.9%
2013	5.6%	5.5%	21.1%
2014	5.5%	5.7%	21.4%
2015	5.6%	5.8%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	5.9%	22.1%
2017	5.9%	6.3%	22.6%
2018	5.9%	6.7%	23.1%
2019	6.6%	6.7%	23.6%
2020	6.8%	6.9%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	7.2%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	8.1%	26.0%
2023	7.5%	8.4%	27.1%
2024	7.4%	8.8%	27.9%
2025	7.7%	9.4%	28.5%
2026	8.0%	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
7701 Noord, Zuidwest	11.4%	12,255	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
7711 Nieuwleusen	9.5%	9,815	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
7921 Zuidwolde (De Wolden)	7.3%	7,015	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7957 de Wijk	8.6%	2,980	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
7955 IJhorst	11.1%	1,395	+0.5 pp	Indonesia
7924 Fort	11.7%	1,110	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
7715 Punthorst	4.1%	975	±0.0 pp	Other Europe
7738 Buurtschap Witharen, Buurtschap Ommerveld	8.2%	670	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
7925 Drogteropslagen	5.0%	600	−0.2 pp	Other Europe
7739 Buurtschap Vinkenbuurt, Buurtschap Ommerschans	3.4%	435	+1.1 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	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	3,705	3,545	155	85	85	0	5	10	25	10	45	5	20	15	10	15	10	115	45
1999	3,725	3,565	155	80	80	0	0	10	30	10	40	5	15	20	20	10	0	110	50
2000	3,790	3,635	155	75	80	0	5	15	30	5	40	0	10	25	10	10	5	105	55
2001	3,765	3,590	175	75	100	0	5	20	30	10	40	0	15	20	15	20	0	110	60
2002	3,770	3,590	180	80	100	0	5	20	30	10	40	5	15	20	15	15	5	115	70
2003	3,795	3,600	195	80	115	5	5	15	30	15	40	5	15	20	15	15	15	120	75
2004	3,870	3,665	205	80	125	5	10	25	35	20	40	5	10	25	10	15	5	120	80
2005	3,805	3,605	195	80	120	5	10	20	30	15	45	5	10	20	5	25	10	120	75
2006	3,870	3,665	205	80	130	10	10	20	30	15	45	0	10	25	10	10	25	125	80
2007	3,900	3,675	225	95	125	5	10	25	30	20	50	5	10	30	15	10	10	135	85
2008	3,890	3,660	225	105	125	5	10	20	30	25	50	10	10	35	15	5	15	145	85
2009	3,895	3,665	225	105	115	5	5	10	30	20	50	5	15	35	15	5	25	155	70
2010	3,835	3,630	205	105	100	5	5	15	25	10	55	5	15	30	10	10	20	150	60
2011	3,870	3,660	210	100	100	5	5	15	25	10	55	5	10	30	10	10	20	145	65
2012	3,860	3,640	215	95	120	5	5	25	25	10	50	5	10	30	10	15	25	145	70
2013	3,870	3,660	215	90	120	5	5	20	25	10	50	5	10	25	10	20	25	135	80
2014	3,885	3,670	215	85	130	5	10	15	30	10	45	5	10	25	10	20	30	135	85
2015	3,835	3,620	215	100	110	0	0	15	25	5	50	10	10	30	15	20	30	140	70
2016	3,775	3,580	195	95	100	5	5	15	25	5	45	5	15	30	15	15	15	135	65
2017	3,830	3,605	225	105	120	5	10	15	25	0	45	5	15	40	20	25	20	140	85
2018	3,830	3,605	225	100	125	10	10	15	20	0	45	10	10	35	25	30	15	135	90
2019	3,815	3,565	250	125	125	5	15	10	25	5	45	15	5	60	25	25	15	160	90
2020	3,830	3,570	260	115	150	10	10	15	25	5	45	15	5	50	30	35	20	160	105
2021	3,975	3,705	270	125	150	5	10	15	25	5	45	15	15	50	35	40	15	160	110
2022	3,990	3,705	285	105	180	10	10	15	30	5	45	15	15	30	45	45	25	140	115
2023	4,005	3,700	300	115	190	5	10	15	25	5	45	20	15	35	50	50	25	145	135
2024	4,005	3,710	295	120	175	10	10	10	25	5	40	35	10	35	45	45	25	–	–
2025	3,975	3,670	305	110	195	5	15	15	30	10	40	25	10	35	45	55	25	–	–
2026	3,980	3,660	320	115	205	5	10	15	25	10	40	25	10	40	50	60	30	–	–

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