Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7823: Neighbourhoods Emmerschans and Emmerhout

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7823 in Emmen (Emmerschans and Emmerhout) had 8,195 residents. 24.6% of them (2,015 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (6.7%), other Asia (5.2%) and other Africa (2.8%). 57.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 8,195 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.6% 2,015 people
Born abroad: 57.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.4% 6,180
Migration background 24.6% 2,015

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7823. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.7% 545 people

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

5.2% 425 people

Emmen 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.8% 230 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.4% 200 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.5% 125 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.2% 100 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.2% 95 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 80 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.85% 70 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.85% 70 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.79% 65 people

Emmen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 15 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.3% 1,155
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 860

Men and women

Men: 4,035
Women: 4,160

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7823 24.6%

Higher than 66% 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

24.6%

7823
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7823	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	15.5%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	16.4%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	16.9%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	17.7%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	17.7%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	17.1%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	17.4%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	17.7%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	18.0%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	18.5%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	18.6%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	18.4%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	19.1%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	19.2%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	19.6%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	19.5%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	20.0%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	20.1%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	19.9%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	20.5%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	21.2%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	21.5%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	22.4%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	24.1%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	24.4%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	24.6%	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
7881 Centrum, Emmer-Erfscheidenveen	9.8%	7,745	+1.0 pp	Germany
7824 Angelslo	36.0%	7,715	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
7831 Eerste Kruisdiep, Derde Kruisdiep	8.5%	3,345	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
7814 Noord	33.7%	2,045	+7.0 pp	Other Africa
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	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	9,025	7,630	1,395	750	640	70	75	35	145	35	290	25	20	415	155	95	30	925	470
1999	8,870	7,420	1,455	755	700	55	100	50	140	40	280	30	25	420	165	125	25	915	545
2000	8,740	7,260	1,480	790	690	60	100	50	135	35	290	20	20	460	160	115	35	950	535
2001	8,795	7,230	1,560	835	730	55	100	55	125	50	300	30	20	485	170	140	35	985	580
2002	8,585	7,065	1,520	830	690	55	95	50	130	60	285	30	20	495	145	120	35	975	545
2003	8,320	6,895	1,425	820	595	45	85	35	125	65	275	35	15	495	100	100	40	965	465
2004	8,240	6,800	1,435	810	625	45	80	55	125	55	270	35	15	490	95	125	45	960	475
2005	8,055	6,630	1,425	795	630	45	90	40	120	65	265	35	15	480	85	140	45	940	485
2006	8,035	6,585	1,450	785	660	50	90	45	125	60	250	30	20	485	90	155	45	940	515
2007	8,030	6,545	1,485	800	690	45	95	50	125	70	245	30	15	510	95	160	50	950	535
2008	8,050	6,550	1,500	810	690	45	105	50	125	70	245	30	15	520	70	180	45	955	540
2009	8,075	6,590	1,485	825	655	40	90	55	125	65	255	30	15	525	80	150	50	975	510
2010	8,090	6,550	1,545	845	700	40	90	50	120	75	265	30	20	530	95	175	55	990	555
2011	8,115	6,560	1,555	835	715	50	95	50	130	65	250	35	20	530	105	170	50	995	560
2012	8,220	6,605	1,615	855	765	50	100	55	130	70	270	40	20	525	125	175	60	1,020	605
2013	8,220	6,615	1,600	860	740	50	95	60	130	70	245	35	20	560	115	170	50	1,010	590
2014	8,190	6,555	1,635	880	755	60	95	55	130	70	250	30	20	580	115	170	60	1,035	600
2015	8,315	6,645	1,670	885	785	65	90	60	125	70	250	45	20	570	125	195	55	1,035	635
2016	8,330	6,670	1,660	850	815	70	95	60	125	70	240	40	15	555	130	210	55	995	665
2017	8,335	6,675	1,660	830	830	60	85	50	130	65	235	35	20	540	150	240	50	985	675
2018	8,205	6,555	1,650	785	860	70	90	60	130	70	220	35	15	515	150	250	40	935	710
2019	8,260	6,570	1,690	805	885	65	90	55	130	70	220	40	20	525	160	265	50	960	735
2020	8,160	6,430	1,730	785	945	65	100	65	120	70	210	35	15	525	175	295	55	930	795
2021	8,200	6,440	1,760	795	965	70	95	65	120	70	205	40	15	535	185	310	50	935	820
2022	8,185	6,360	1,830	775	1,060	75	100	65	125	65	210	45	20	500	195	365	70	940	845
2023	8,190	6,290	1,900	820	1,085	85	95	65	130	70	215	45	20	540	195	370	75	985	860
2024	8,235	6,250	1,985	830	1,155	95	100	65	140	75	215	55	20	545	215	390	80	–	–
2025	8,205	6,200	2,005	820	1,185	100	95	65	130	85	215	60	15	530	225	400	80	–	–
2026	8,195	6,180	2,015	825	1,190	100	95	65	125	80	200	70	15	545	230	425	70	–	–

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