Postcode · Coevorden, Drenthe

Postcode 7741: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7741 in Coevorden (Centrum) had 9,230 residents. 16.8% of them (1,550 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Coevorden (15.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), other Europe (3.1%) and Germany (2.8%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 9,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.8% 1,550 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 83.2% 7,680
Migration background 16.8% 1,550

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7741. For comparison, the line marks Coevorden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 315 people

Coevorden 3.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 290 people

Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.8% 255 people

Coevorden 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 245 people

Coevorden 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.2% 115 people

Coevorden 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.1% 105 people

Coevorden 1.0% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.0% 90 people

Coevorden 0.91% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.49% 45 people

Coevorden 0.50% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.43% 40 people

Coevorden 0.31% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.27% 25 people

Coevorden 0.28% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 20 people

Coevorden 0.19% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.11% 10 people

Coevorden 0.13% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 650

Men and women

Men: 4,620
Women: 4,615

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7741 16.8%

Higher than 47% 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

16.8%

7741
Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	7741	Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	8.9%	8.8%	16.7%
1999	9.1%	8.9%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	9.2%	17.5%
2001	9.9%	10.7%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	10.5%	18.4%
2003	9.7%	10.8%	18.8%
2004	9.9%	11.2%	19.0%
2005	10.1%	9.5%	19.2%
2006	10.1%	9.5%	19.3%
2007	10.4%	9.6%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	9.6%	19.6%
2009	10.6%	9.7%	19.9%
2010	11.0%	10.0%	20.3%
2011	11.0%	10.0%	20.6%
2012	11.2%	10.1%	20.9%
2013	11.6%	10.4%	21.1%
2014	11.9%	10.6%	21.4%
2015	11.9%	10.7%	21.7%
2016	12.6%	11.0%	22.1%
2017	13.1%	11.4%	22.6%
2018	13.2%	11.7%	23.1%
2019	13.5%	11.8%	23.6%
2020	13.3%	11.8%	24.2%
2021	13.7%	12.1%	24.6%
2022	14.9%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	16.3%	14.5%	27.9%
2025	16.6%	14.7%	28.5%
2026	16.8%	15.0%	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
7742 De Heege, Binnenvree Buitenvree Pikveld	12.4%	6,680	+1.2 pp	Germany
7751 Dalen	6.9%	3,860	+0.4 pp	Germany
7782 Zuid, Streekdorp	5.2%	1,925	+0.6 pp	Germany
7918 Nieuwlande	5.6%	1,425	+1.0 pp	Germany
7753 Dalen	4.8%	620	+0.4 pp	Germany
7756 Dalen	12.8%	235	−1.5 pp	Suriname
7787 Holtheme	2.9%	175	−2.7 pp	Germany
7779 Holthone	4.8%	105	+0.4 pp	–

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	9,320	8,495	830	575	250	40	10	10	70	10	390	15	10	160	25	60	25	665	160
1999	9,400	8,535	860	570	290	55	10	10	80	10	390	20	10	150	35	55	35	680	180
2000	9,635	8,705	930	605	325	50	5	10	75	15	395	20	10	180	65	75	30	700	230
2001	9,680	8,725	955	600	360	55	5	10	80	10	385	25	10	180	75	90	35	695	260
2002	9,605	8,680	920	575	350	65	5	10	80	10	370	25	10	170	80	70	30	660	265
2003	9,620	8,685	935	595	345	65	5	15	70	15	370	25	10	190	75	80	20	670	265
2004	9,690	8,725	960	610	355	65	5	10	70	10	375	25	10	200	80	80	35	690	270
2005	9,685	8,710	975	605	380	65	5	15	65	15	370	20	10	205	100	90	25	675	305
2006	9,655	8,685	975	595	380	75	10	15	65	10	360	25	10	200	85	90	30	665	310
2007	9,545	8,550	995	590	410	75	10	10	65	10	360	20	10	200	95	115	30	660	335
2008	9,505	8,500	1,005	595	415	80	20	20	65	5	355	30	10	200	85	115	25	665	345
2009	9,490	8,475	1,010	610	400	85	15	15	60	10	360	30	10	210	85	115	15	675	335
2010	9,450	8,415	1,035	625	420	90	10	15	60	10	360	40	15	210	85	120	30	690	350
2011	9,445	8,405	1,035	610	430	95	15	15	60	10	340	45	10	215	95	115	25	680	360
2012	9,410	8,355	1,055	590	465	105	5	20	60	5	330	45	10	205	115	125	30	660	390
2013	9,345	8,270	1,080	600	480	100	10	20	60	10	315	60	15	210	130	125	25	665	410
2014	9,380	8,265	1,115	590	525	105	10	25	55	10	315	45	15	215	160	135	25	665	455
2015	9,300	8,190	1,110	570	540	115	10	30	60	15	300	45	15	210	155	135	20	650	465
2016	9,225	8,065	1,160	565	595	115	10	30	65	15	300	45	15	205	185	145	30	655	510
2017	9,220	8,010	1,210	565	645	110	10	35	65	15	295	50	15	205	205	175	30	645	565
2018	9,195	7,980	1,215	535	680	110	10	40	65	20	275	50	15	195	205	200	30	610	600
2019	9,250	8,005	1,245	540	705	115	10	35	65	20	280	55	20	185	210	215	35	620	625
2020	9,125	7,915	1,210	520	685	110	10	35	65	25	265	50	20	185	200	210	30	605	605
2021	9,040	7,805	1,235	545	695	110	10	35	65	25	270	50	20	205	215	205	30	620	620
2022	9,120	7,765	1,355	565	795	120	5	40	80	30	280	50	25	205	235	240	40	635	665
2023	9,115	7,735	1,380	565	810	120	10	35	90	20	270	65	20	215	235	250	50	655	670
2024	9,210	7,710	1,500	650	850	110	10	40	90	20	260	90	20	280	260	270	50	–	–
2025	9,205	7,680	1,530	665	865	115	5	40	95	20	255	105	20	285	250	290	50	–	–
2026	9,230	7,680	1,550	670	880	115	10	40	90	25	255	105	20	290	245	315	45	–	–

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