Postcode · Heemserveen, Overijssel

Postcode 7796: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7796 in Heemserveen had 820 residents. 62.8% of them (515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Hardenberg (9.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (36.0%), other Africa (18.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.3%). 97.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.8 percentage points.

Residents
820 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
62.8% 515 people
Born abroad
97.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+7.8 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 37.2% 305
  • Migration background 62.8% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7796. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Hardenberg and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    36.0% 295 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    18.3% 150 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    4.3% 35 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.60% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    2.4% 20 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.30% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.2% 10 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    0.61% 5 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.53% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    0.61% 5 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.09% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.18% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.22% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Municipality of Hardenberg 0.12% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 97.1% 500
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 2.9% 15

Men and women

Men
570
Women
250

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 97% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 7796
  • Municipality of Hardenberg
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 7796Municipality of HardenbergNetherlands
1998 3.1%5.3%16.7%
1999 1.6%5.3%17.1%
2000 3.1%5.3%17.5%
2001 3.1%5.8%18.0%
2002 3.3%5.7%18.4%
2003 3.1%5.9%18.8%
2004 3.1%5.7%19.0%
2005 3.2%5.5%19.2%
2006 3.2%5.4%19.3%
2007 3.2%5.4%19.4%
2008 3.3%5.4%19.6%
2009 3.4%5.5%19.9%
2010 3.6%5.5%20.3%
2011 3.6%5.5%20.6%
2012 1.7%5.6%20.9%
2013 3.4%5.5%21.1%
2014 3.3%5.7%21.4%
2015 3.4%5.8%21.7%
2016 3.2%5.9%22.1%
2017 31.4%6.3%22.6%
2018 47.4%6.7%23.1%
2019 37.9%6.7%23.6%
2020 45.6%6.9%24.2%
2021 52.0%7.2%24.6%
2022 55.0%8.1%26.0%
2023 45.9%8.4%27.1%
2024 53.5%8.8%27.9%
2025 63.8%9.4%28.5%
2026 62.8%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 12,255 +2.6 pp Other Asia
7773 Marslanden 4,995 +1.3 pp Other Asia
7771 Heemse-West Heemserbos, Norden en Hazenbos 4,760 +1.4 pp Other Asia
7775 Lutten 2,085 +0.5 pp Germany
7797 Rheezerveen 575 −1.2 pp Other Europe
7798 Collendoorn 395 −0.2 pp Germany

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 325320105000050500000050
1999 320310510100000010000055105
2000 32531510100000005005000100
2001 3253151050000505000000100
2002 3053001050000505000000100
2003 320315101050000010000050100
2004 3253151055000505000000100
2005 31530510500000010000000100
2006 315310101050000010000050150
2007 31531010500000010000000100
2008 3053001050000005000000100
2009 295285105500000500005050
2010 280270105500050500000050
2011 2752701050000005000000100
2012 29028051000005010000000100
2013 2902801050000505000000100
2014 3002901055000505000000100
2015 290280105000000500000050
2016 31030010100000505005000100
2017 430295135101255005050055110015125
2018 57030027010255250050500540180520245
2019 475295180151701500005001050951020165
2020 5703102603023040000050025701101035225
2021 6253003252530030000005515851751030295
2022 6552953602034525505050515952001535330
2023 54529525025225500505002080135535215
2024 64530034520325150050500151002005––
2025 800290510154952000505001015029525––
2026 820305515105052000505001015029535––