Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7821: Neighbourhood Industrieterreinen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7821 in Emmen (Industrieterreinen) had 15 residents. 33.3% of them (5 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 Belgium (33.3%). 0.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 33.3 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 15 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.3% 5 people
Born abroad: 0.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +33.3 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

Dutch origin 66.7% 10
Migration background 33.3% 5

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7821. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Belgium

33.3% 5 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 0.0% 0
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 100.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 10
Women: 5

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

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

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

33.3%

7821
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7821	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	0.0%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	0.0%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	0.0%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	0.0%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	0.0%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	0.0%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	0.0%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	0.0%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	0.0%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	0.0%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	0.0%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	0.0%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	0.0%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	0.0%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	0.0%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	0.0%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	0.0%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	0.0%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	33.3%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	33.3%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	33.3%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	33.3%	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
7824 Angelslo	36.0%	7,715	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
7811 Centrum	27.1%	5,675	+13.5 pp	Other Europe
7822 Centrum Oost	18.9%	3,315	+5.6 pp	Other Europe
7825 Industrieterreinen	13.4%	410	−0.7 pp	Other Europe

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	Belgium	Other Europe	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	20	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	15	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	15	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	15	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	10	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	20	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	20	20	0	5	0	5	5	0
2018	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	15	10	0	5	5	0	0	0
2023	15	10	5	0	5	5	5	0
2024	15	10	5	0	0	0	–	–
2025	15	10	5	0	0	0	–	–
2026	15	10	5	5	5	0	–	–

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