Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7814: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7814 in Emmen (Noord) had 2,045 residents. 33.7% of them (690 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Emmen (21.9%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Africa (12.5%), other Asia (11.7%) and other Europe (3.4%). 73.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 7.0 percentage points.

Residents: 2,045 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.7% 690 people
Born abroad: 73.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +7.0 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.3% 1,355
Migration background 33.7% 690

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7814. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

12.5% 255 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.7% 240 people

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

3.4% 70 people

Emmen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.7% 35 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 30 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.2% 25 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.73% 15 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.24% 5 people

Emmen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.24% 5 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.24% 5 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.24% 5 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.2% 505
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.8% 185

Men and women

Men: 1,035
Women: 1,015

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7814 33.7%

Higher than 80% 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

33.7%

7814
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7814	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	3.4%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	3.1%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	8.7%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	19.8%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	20.4%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	20.6%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	21.1%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	21.8%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	22.1%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	19.0%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	24.4%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	27.9%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	24.1%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	20.4%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	21.3%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	20.8%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	22.2%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	22.0%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	20.7%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	24.9%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	20.7%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	16.5%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	26.7%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	26.3%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	29.8%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	32.7%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	33.7%	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
7812 Bargeres, Zuid	20.9%	9,745	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
7827 Rietlanden	12.1%	8,975	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
7823 Emmerschans, Emmerhout	24.6%	8,195	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
7824 Angelslo	36.0%	7,715	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
7815 Emmermeer	21.2%	5,970	+2.9 pp	Other Asia
7811 Centrum	27.1%	5,675	+13.5 pp	Other Europe
7833 Centrum	8.5%	4,720	+1.3 pp	Germany
7831 Eerste Kruisdiep, Derde Kruisdiep	8.5%	3,345	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
7822 Centrum Oost	18.9%	3,315	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
7813 Delftlanden	15.1%	2,180	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
7844 Veenoord	11.2%	2,145	+2.4 pp	Other Asia
7814 Noord	33.7%	2,045	+7.0 pp	Other Africa
7872 Valthe	8.4%	1,185	+2.4 pp	Germany
7843 Sleen	9.0%	835	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
7871 Klijndijk	9.1%	715	+1.1 pp	Germany
7846 Sleen	4.8%	625	+0.7 pp	Germany
7874 Odoornerveen	7.2%	415	+1.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
7842 Sleen	8.3%	60	+0.6 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	1,480	1,430	55	40	15	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	10	0	0	5	55	5
1999	1,475	1,430	50	35	15	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	0	0	45	5
2000	1,470	1,425	45	35	15	0	0	0	5	0	25	5	0	5	0	5	5	45	0
2001	1,555	1,425	135	65	70	10	0	0	10	0	25	0	5	35	20	30	0	75	65
2002	1,790	1,430	355	140	220	20	0	0	10	5	30	5	0	105	110	75	0	150	210
2003	1,810	1,445	370	150	215	15	0	0	10	5	30	0	5	115	100	85	0	160	205
2004	1,800	1,430	370	160	215	15	0	0	10	0	30	5	5	120	85	100	5	165	205
2005	1,780	1,405	375	145	230	20	0	0	10	0	35	5	0	105	80	115	5	160	215
2006	1,770	1,390	385	165	215	20	0	0	10	5	30	0	5	130	90	90	0	175	205
2007	1,790	1,395	395	175	225	15	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	145	80	115	5	180	215
2008	1,680	1,360	320	130	185	10	0	5	10	5	35	0	5	90	70	95	0	140	175
2009	1,645	1,330	315	105	215	5	0	0	10	0	40	0	0	65	95	100	5	115	195
2010	1,825	1,375	445	120	320	10	0	0	10	0	45	5	0	70	170	125	5	140	305
2011	1,880	1,355	525	160	370	5	0	5	10	5	45	5	0	110	185	165	0	175	350
2012	1,785	1,355	430	135	285	0	0	0	10	0	45	0	0	90	145	125	5	150	275
2013	1,715	1,360	350	140	210	0	0	0	10	5	35	0	0	105	70	125	0	150	200
2014	1,710	1,345	365	145	220	5	0	0	10	0	30	5	5	105	80	120	5	155	205
2015	1,710	1,355	355	150	205	0	0	5	10	0	35	0	0	115	80	105	5	155	195
2016	1,735	1,350	385	160	225	0	0	0	10	0	30	0	5	125	95	110	10	170	210
2017	1,705	1,330	375	145	230	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	5	115	100	105	10	155	220
2018	1,640	1,300	340	120	220	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	85	115	80	10	135	205
2019	1,750	1,315	435	120	315	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	85	130	160	10	135	295
2020	1,670	1,325	345	85	260	0	0	5	10	0	25	5	0	55	95	140	10	100	240
2021	1,580	1,320	260	75	185	0	0	0	10	0	20	5	5	45	60	110	5	85	175
2022	1,835	1,345	490	70	425	10	0	0	15	0	25	0	5	35	125	260	10	100	385
2023	1,790	1,325	470	75	400	10	0	0	15	0	25	5	5	40	140	220	10	115	350
2024	1,860	1,305	555	100	455	10	10	5	15	5	30	5	5	60	205	185	20	–	–
2025	1,970	1,325	645	110	535	15	5	5	15	5	35	5	5	65	250	225	25	–	–
2026	2,045	1,355	690	120	570	25	0	5	15	5	35	5	5	70	255	240	30	–	–

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