Postcode · Schoonebeek, Drenthe

Postcode 7761: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7761 in Schoonebeek had 4,395 residents. 9.3% of them (410 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Emmen (16.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (3.8%), other Europe (1.8%) and Indonesia (0.80%). 45.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

Residents: 4,395 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 9.3% 410 people
Born abroad: 45.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.8 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 90.8% 3,990
Migration background 9.3% 410

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7761. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

3.8% 165 people

Municipality of Emmen 2.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.8% 80 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

0.80% 35 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.88% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.80% 35 people

Municipality of Emmen 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 35 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.87% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.46% 20 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.77% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.23% 10 people

Municipality of Emmen 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.89% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.34% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.46% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.11% 5 people

Municipality of Emmen 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.1% 185
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.7% 220

Men and women

Men: 2,225
Women: 2,170

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7761 9.3%

Higher than 17% 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

9.3%

7761
Municipality of Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7761	Municipality of Emmen	Netherlands
1998	7.9%	9.1%	16.7%
1999	8.2%	9.2%	17.1%
2000	8.0%	9.4%	17.5%
2001	7.9%	10.0%	18.0%
2002	8.0%	10.3%	18.4%
2003	7.9%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	7.5%	10.3%	19.0%
2005	7.5%	10.5%	19.2%
2006	7.3%	10.4%	19.3%
2007	7.2%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	7.1%	10.9%	19.9%
2010	7.3%	11.1%	20.3%
2011	7.5%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	11.2%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	11.2%	21.1%
2014	7.1%	11.4%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	11.4%	21.7%
2016	7.2%	11.6%	22.1%
2017	7.7%	11.8%	22.6%
2018	7.8%	12.0%	23.1%
2019	7.9%	12.2%	23.6%
2020	7.5%	12.4%	24.2%
2021	7.8%	12.5%	24.6%
2022	8.6%	13.5%	26.0%
2023	8.7%	14.3%	27.1%
2024	8.8%	15.0%	27.9%
2025	8.9%	15.6%	28.5%
2026	9.3%	16.0%	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
7833 Centrum	8.5%	4,720	+1.3 pp	Germany
7887 Erica	8.3%	4,710	+0.9 pp	Germany
7765 Weiteveen	7.3%	1,645	+0.7 pp	Germany
7766 Nieuw-Schoonebeek	9.2%	1,300	+0.8 pp	Germany
7764 Schoonebeek	16.1%	465	+2.2 pp	Germany
7756 Dalen	12.8%	235	−1.5 pp	Suriname

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	4,380	4,035	345	260	80	5	0	0	25	0	235	10	0	15	5	30	15	300	50
1999	4,350	3,990	355	280	85	5	0	0	25	5	235	15	0	30	5	30	15	305	50
2000	4,355	4,010	350	280	65	0	0	0	20	0	235	15	0	30	10	20	15	305	40
2001	4,320	3,985	340	270	70	5	0	0	20	5	225	20	0	25	10	15	15	300	40
2002	4,320	3,980	345	275	65	0	0	0	15	5	220	20	5	30	10	20	15	295	45
2003	4,385	4,040	345	270	70	0	0	0	20	5	220	20	0	30	15	15	15	295	50
2004	4,400	4,070	330	250	85	0	0	0	20	5	205	20	0	25	15	20	25	280	50
2005	4,490	4,150	335	250	85	5	0	0	15	10	200	20	0	30	5	25	25	280	55
2006	4,490	4,165	330	240	85	5	0	0	20	5	195	15	0	30	10	20	25	270	60
2007	4,505	4,175	325	245	85	5	5	0	20	5	195	10	5	35	5	25	20	275	55
2008	4,530	4,205	330	245	75	5	5	5	20	10	195	15	5	30	5	20	5	275	55
2009	4,645	4,320	330	250	70	0	5	0	20	10	190	10	5	45	5	15	15	275	55
2010	4,695	4,350	345	250	90	0	5	0	25	5	190	10	5	45	15	15	25	280	65
2011	4,550	4,210	340	255	85	0	5	5	20	5	195	15	5	40	5	20	25	280	60
2012	4,485	4,155	330	245	85	0	5	5	20	5	190	15	5	35	5	25	20	270	55
2013	4,440	4,115	325	240	85	0	10	0	25	5	185	15	0	40	0	20	25	270	55
2014	4,395	4,085	310	230	80	0	5	0	20	5	185	10	0	35	5	25	20	260	50
2015	4,390	4,080	310	235	75	0	5	5	20	0	180	10	5	40	5	25	15	260	50
2016	4,420	4,100	320	235	85	0	5	5	20	5	185	10	0	40	5	25	20	265	55
2017	4,405	4,065	340	245	90	0	5	10	25	5	185	15	0	45	5	25	15	275	60
2018	4,370	4,030	340	260	85	0	5	5	20	5	190	10	0	60	5	25	20	280	60
2019	4,390	4,045	345	255	90	0	5	5	25	5	175	15	0	65	10	15	25	280	65
2020	4,385	4,055	330	245	85	0	5	5	20	5	170	10	0	65	15	15	20	270	60
2021	4,410	4,065	345	235	105	5	5	5	25	5	170	15	0	50	15	20	25	275	65
2022	4,440	4,055	380	260	125	5	5	5	30	15	180	15	5	60	15	25	35	290	65
2023	4,430	4,050	385	270	110	5	5	5	30	10	180	15	5	75	0	25	30	300	55
2024	4,435	4,045	390	260	125	5	5	10	30	10	170	15	5	70	5	30	35	–	–
2025	4,435	4,035	395	260	135	5	5	10	35	10	165	15	5	75	5	35	35	–	–
2026	4,395	3,990	410	265	140	5	5	5	35	10	165	20	5	80	10	35	35	–	–

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