Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7815: Neighbourhood Emmermeer

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7815 in Emmen (Emmermeer) had 5,970 residents. 21.2% of them (1,265 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Emmen (21.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), other Europe (3.9%) and other Africa (3.6%). 58.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 5,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.2% 1,265 people
Born abroad: 58.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.8% 4,705
Migration background 21.2% 1,265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7815. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.9% 295 people

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

3.9% 230 people

Emmen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 215 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.0% 120 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.9% 115 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 70 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.0% 60 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.67% 40 people

Emmen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.67% 40 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 40 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.50% 30 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.17% 10 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 58.1% 735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.9% 530

Men and women

Men: 2,880
Women: 3,090

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7815 21.2%

Higher than 59% 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

21.2%

7815
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7815	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	11.2%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	11.1%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	11.2%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	11.1%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	12.2%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	12.1%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	12.5%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	12.8%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	14.1%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	14.7%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	14.4%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	14.7%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	13.8%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	13.8%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	14.1%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	15.3%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	15.6%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	16.3%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	16.8%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	18.3%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	18.9%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	19.6%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	20.8%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	21.2%	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
7811 Centrum	27.1%	5,675	+13.5 pp	Other Europe
7822 Centrum Oost	18.9%	3,315	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
7814 Noord	33.7%	2,045	+7.0 pp	Other Africa

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	5,795	5,155	640	300	340	135	15	30	55	30	165	15	0	120	35	25	15	360	280
1999	5,545	4,935	605	280	325	120	10	30	50	20	165	15	0	100	35	40	20	335	270
2000	5,515	4,900	615	300	315	120	5	45	40	20	155	15	0	130	35	45	5	345	270
2001	5,405	4,805	600	285	325	120	15	30	40	20	150	15	5	115	40	40	20	330	270
2002	5,355	4,755	600	295	305	115	15	30	50	20	155	15	5	120	25	35	15	345	255
2003	5,320	4,730	590	275	315	100	15	35	45	20	145	15	0	115	40	45	15	320	270
2004	5,430	4,775	660	285	375	110	10	35	55	25	145	15	0	125	55	55	30	350	310
2005	5,505	4,840	665	275	385	105	10	40	50	35	145	15	0	115	75	50	20	330	330
2006	5,460	4,770	685	285	405	105	15	50	40	40	145	15	5	120	80	55	20	340	350
2007	5,665	4,940	725	305	425	105	15	50	50	35	155	15	5	130	95	50	25	355	370
2008	5,945	5,105	840	390	455	110	20	50	50	40	215	15	0	160	85	75	25	450	395
2009	6,200	5,290	910	440	470	115	30	55	50	40	265	20	5	150	75	70	35	500	410
2010	6,165	5,275	885	415	465	115	20	40	50	45	235	15	5	160	90	75	30	480	405
2011	6,105	5,205	900	415	490	125	30	40	55	45	220	15	5	175	80	85	30	480	420
2012	6,000	5,180	825	350	465	125	20	40	45	40	155	25	5	165	85	80	30	410	410
2013	5,960	5,135	820	335	485	130	25	45	40	40	145	20	5	165	90	80	35	390	435
2014	6,000	5,190	810	355	455	120	30	30	35	35	155	20	10	170	90	80	35	405	405
2015	6,035	5,190	845	355	490	120	30	35	40	30	145	25	10	175	100	85	50	410	435
2016	6,010	5,165	845	360	485	115	25	40	40	30	150	25	5	180	110	90	35	410	435
2017	6,045	5,180	865	345	515	105	25	40	35	30	150	30	0	165	125	115	40	395	465
2018	6,015	5,095	920	355	565	105	25	45	35	30	150	25	5	175	135	145	45	405	520
2019	5,915	4,990	925	355	575	105	25	40	45	30	145	30	10	170	150	135	45	405	525
2020	6,025	5,040	985	370	615	105	30	35	45	35	150	25	10	185	175	140	50	425	560
2021	5,975	4,970	1,005	365	640	105	35	40	45	35	140	30	10	185	180	150	50	420	590
2022	6,070	4,960	1,110	380	730	110	40	45	45	40	150	40	15	175	190	200	60	450	630
2023	6,025	4,885	1,140	390	750	110	40	45	50	30	145	45	10	190	205	205	65	465	650
2024	6,010	4,835	1,175	405	770	105	30	45	45	35	135	55	10	200	205	240	65	–	–
2025	5,980	4,735	1,245	430	815	105	30	45	45	35	135	60	15	220	210	280	65	–	–
2026	5,970	4,705	1,265	425	840	115	30	40	40	40	120	60	10	230	215	295	70	–	–

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