Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7822: Neighbourhood Centrum Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7822 in Emmen (Centrum Oost) had 3,315 residents. 18.9% of them (625 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 Europe (7.8%), other Asia (3.5%) and Germany (1.7%). 67.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,315 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.9% 625 people
Born abroad: 67.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +5.6 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

81% 19%

Dutch origin 81.1% 2,690
Migration background 18.9% 625

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7822. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.8% 260 people

Emmen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 115 people

Emmen 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.7% 55 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 50 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.4% 45 people

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

1.4% 45 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.60% 20 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.45% 15 people

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

0.30% 10 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.30% 10 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.15% 5 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.15% 5 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 32%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.2% 420
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.0% 200

Men and women

Men: 1,615
Women: 1,700

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7822 18.9%

Higher than 53% 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

18.9%

7822
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7822	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	6.1%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	6.6%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	6.9%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	8.6%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	9.6%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	9.5%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	7.4%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	8.5%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	10.8%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	10.8%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	11.9%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	9.2%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	8.3%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	8.4%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	7.9%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	8.4%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	8.3%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	8.6%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	8.9%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	10.1%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	11.1%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	13.2%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	18.2%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	18.6%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	18.9%	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
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
7814 Noord	33.7%	2,045	+7.0 pp	Other Africa
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	2,765	2,590	170	105	65	5	0	0	30	0	75	5	0	25	0	15	15	145	25
1999	2,895	2,705	190	110	80	5	0	0	35	5	75	5	0	30	0	15	20	150	35
2000	2,900	2,700	200	105	95	5	0	5	30	5	75	5	0	25	5	30	15	145	55
2001	2,920	2,670	250	130	120	10	0	10	30	5	75	5	0	50	15	30	20	175	75
2002	2,960	2,670	285	135	150	10	0	15	30	0	70	5	0	60	25	55	15	180	110
2003	2,905	2,630	275	135	135	5	0	15	30	5	70	10	0	55	20	50	10	180	95
2004	2,840	2,630	210	95	110	5	0	10	25	0	75	10	0	10	5	40	25	140	70
2005	2,870	2,630	245	120	120	0	0	10	35	5	85	15	5	15	5	45	20	160	80
2006	2,960	2,645	320	120	205	5	5	10	40	5	80	15	0	25	5	120	15	170	150
2007	2,970	2,650	320	130	195	10	0	10	45	5	90	10	0	30	10	95	20	190	135
2008	2,945	2,595	350	170	185	5	5	5	55	0	125	10	5	30	10	80	25	230	120
2009	2,820	2,560	260	120	140	5	0	15	45	5	75	10	5	30	5	55	10	175	85
2010	2,780	2,530	250	115	130	5	5	15	45	0	70	15	5	25	5	45	10	175	75
2011	2,755	2,525	230	110	115	5	5	10	40	5	60	10	10	30	5	25	20	160	70
2012	2,740	2,510	230	115	115	5	10	10	40	10	70	10	5	30	0	25	15	165	70
2013	2,705	2,485	215	110	105	5	10	10	40	5	65	10	5	30	5	15	15	155	65
2014	2,730	2,500	230	120	110	5	5	10	40	5	70	15	5	30	15	15	15	165	65
2015	2,720	2,495	225	125	105	5	5	10	35	5	65	15	5	40	10	20	15	165	65
2016	2,785	2,535	250	125	125	5	5	10	35	5	60	15	10	40	5	40	20	170	80
2017	2,745	2,510	235	120	115	5	5	5	35	5	55	20	5	40	10	30	20	160	75
2018	2,755	2,510	245	120	125	5	5	5	40	5	55	20	5	40	10	35	20	165	75
2019	2,810	2,525	285	135	150	10	5	5	35	5	60	15	5	55	15	55	20	175	110
2020	2,895	2,575	320	135	185	10	5	5	45	10	60	10	5	60	20	65	25	185	140
2021	2,975	2,605	370	145	220	10	10	10	40	5	60	15	5	65	30	85	30	200	170
2022	2,990	2,590	395	155	245	5	10	15	45	10	70	10	10	70	30	95	40	200	175
2023	3,115	2,595	520	260	260	5	10	5	40	10	60	10	5	185	35	105	45	300	185
2024	3,165	2,585	575	320	255	5	10	10	40	5	55	10	5	250	35	105	45	–	–
2025	3,170	2,580	590	330	265	5	15	5	45	5	50	10	5	260	40	105	40	–	–
2026	3,315	2,690	625	330	295	5	20	15	45	10	55	10	5	260	50	115	45	–	–

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