Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7812: Neighbourhoods Bargeres and Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7812 in Emmen (Bargeres and Zuid) had 9,745 residents. 20.9% of them (2,035 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Emmen (21.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.2%), other Europe (3.4%) and other Africa (2.7%). 55.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 9,745 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.9% 2,035 people
Born abroad: 55.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.1% 7,710
Migration background 20.9% 2,035

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7812. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.2% 510 people

Emmen 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 330 people

Emmen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 260 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.6% 255 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 140 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 120 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 100 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.92% 90 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.92% 90 people

Emmen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.62% 60 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.51% 50 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.41% 40 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.5% 1,130
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.5% 905

Men and women

Men: 4,865
Women: 4,880

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7812 20.9%

Higher than 58% 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

20.9%

7812
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7812	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	12.8%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	13.4%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	14.2%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	14.6%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	14.8%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	15.1%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	15.1%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	15.5%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	15.4%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	15.8%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	16.1%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	16.3%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	16.6%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	16.9%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	17.4%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	17.8%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	17.8%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	17.9%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	18.5%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	18.3%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	19.5%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	20.0%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	20.3%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	20.6%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	20.9%	21.9%	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
7827 Rietlanden	12.1%	8,975	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
7811 Centrum	27.1%	5,675	+13.5 pp	Other Europe
7887 Erica	8.3%	4,710	+0.9 pp	Germany
7813 Delftlanden	15.1%	2,180	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
7814 Noord	33.7%	2,045	+7.0 pp	Other Africa
7825 Industrieterreinen	13.4%	410	−0.7 pp	Other Europe
7821 Industrieterreinen	33.3%	15	+33.3 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	11,185	9,750	1,435	600	825	40	30	105	210	45	325	30	30	215	85	265	45	845	590
1999	11,005	9,530	1,475	595	885	55	45	105	215	60	320	30	25	220	85	260	60	855	625
2000	10,860	9,385	1,475	610	865	55	45	110	210	60	325	35	30	220	90	240	55	860	615
2001	10,875	9,325	1,545	655	885	55	55	125	215	70	325	40	30	260	90	225	50	905	645
2002	10,870	9,285	1,585	660	920	65	70	130	210	80	330	40	30	260	70	245	50	910	675
2003	10,780	9,205	1,575	630	950	75	80	130	200	70	315	40	30	245	95	235	65	875	700
2004	10,740	9,155	1,590	645	945	90	80	110	205	70	320	40	30	255	80	250	60	885	700
2005	10,670	9,055	1,610	635	980	95	85	125	205	80	305	45	30	255	85	250	55	870	740
2006	10,625	9,025	1,600	630	965	85	75	110	205	85	300	45	35	250	100	235	70	875	720
2007	10,655	9,005	1,650	645	1,005	100	75	105	205	85	305	40	35	265	105	250	80	885	765
2008	10,605	8,975	1,630	650	985	90	70	100	190	85	310	50	35	255	125	250	75	880	750
2009	10,395	8,745	1,645	665	985	90	75	95	195	75	310	45	35	275	115	265	75	900	750
2010	10,410	8,730	1,675	675	1,000	90	70	90	190	80	305	45	35	290	130	265	85	895	785
2011	10,425	8,755	1,675	670	990	95	70	95	195	75	310	45	35	280	120	275	65	900	770
2012	10,295	8,610	1,680	685	990	85	65	105	180	80	315	55	40	275	135	270	70	900	775
2013	10,295	8,590	1,705	685	1,030	85	65	105	185	80	305	55	35	290	155	275	80	900	805
2014	10,285	8,570	1,715	675	1,045	95	65	105	175	70	305	45	30	295	155	285	95	885	830
2015	10,125	8,410	1,715	670	1,045	95	65	105	175	80	300	45	35	290	165	270	90	885	835
2016	10,025	8,280	1,745	665	1,080	100	65	95	180	85	280	50	40	295	185	295	75	880	870
2017	10,010	8,230	1,780	640	1,140	95	75	105	165	80	270	50	30	290	200	340	80	850	925
2018	9,950	8,180	1,770	640	1,125	90	65	100	170	80	265	60	30	285	195	340	85	845	925
2019	9,965	8,180	1,785	660	1,125	85	50	100	155	90	270	60	30	300	205	350	90	855	935
2020	9,915	8,085	1,830	660	1,170	85	55	95	155	90	260	55	30	315	235	370	85	855	975
2021	9,845	8,040	1,805	675	1,130	90	55	90	150	90	260	55	35	325	215	350	90	855	940
2022	9,840	7,925	1,915	665	1,250	95	60	90	150	105	270	55	45	300	200	425	115	850	985
2023	9,900	7,915	1,980	685	1,295	90	65	95	140	105	265	55	45	320	220	465	115	865	1,040
2024	9,885	7,880	2,005	675	1,330	90	65	90	145	110	260	50	40	325	245	465	120	–	–
2025	9,875	7,850	2,030	660	1,365	90	65	90	140	105	260	50	35	320	245	505	120	–	–
2026	9,745	7,710	2,035	680	1,355	90	50	90	140	100	255	60	40	330	260	510	120	–	–

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