Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7826: Neighbourhood Barger-Oosterveld

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7826 in Emmen (Barger-Oosterveld) had 3,005 residents. 8.8% of them (265 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 Germany (2.8%), other Asia (2.0%) and other Europe (1.0%). 45.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 3,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.8% 265 people
Born abroad: 45.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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

91%

Dutch origin 91.2% 2,740
Migration background 8.8% 265

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7826. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

2.8% 85 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.0% 60 people

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

1.0% 30 people

Emmen 5.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 30 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

0.67% 20 people

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

0.50% 15 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.33% 10 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.17% 5 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.17% 5 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.66% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.3% 120
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.7% 145

Men and women

Men: 1,555
Women: 1,450

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7826 8.8%

Higher than 15% 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

8.8%

7826
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7826	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	5.9%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	5.9%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	6.0%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	6.0%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	6.1%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	6.4%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	6.5%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	6.6%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	6.7%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	6.9%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	7.3%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	7.3%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	7.2%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	7.1%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	7.4%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	7.1%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	6.8%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	6.9%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	6.5%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	6.8%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	6.8%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	6.6%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	6.7%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	8.3%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	8.3%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	8.2%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	8.2%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	8.8%	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
7885 Centrum	8.2%	2,080	+1.9 pp	Germany
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	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,620	2,465	155	130	25	0	0	0	15	0	120	5	5	5	0	5	140	10
1999	2,690	2,530	160	135	20	0	0	0	15	0	120	5	10	0	0	5	150	10
2000	2,760	2,595	165	135	30	0	0	0	15	5	125	5	5	0	5	5	150	15
2001	2,755	2,590	165	135	35	0	0	0	15	0	120	5	10	0	10	10	150	15
2002	2,765	2,590	170	140	30	0	0	0	15	0	115	5	20	0	5	10	155	15
2003	2,755	2,585	175	140	35	0	0	0	15	0	115	5	20	0	10	10	150	20
2004	2,790	2,615	180	130	45	5	0	0	15	0	115	5	10	0	10	15	150	30
2005	3,045	2,845	200	140	60	15	0	0	25	0	115	5	20	0	10	10	165	35
2006	3,150	2,945	210	145	70	15	0	0	25	5	115	5	25	5	10	10	170	40
2007	3,195	2,980	220	150	70	15	0	0	25	5	120	5	25	0	10	15	175	40
2008	3,200	2,970	235	155	70	10	0	0	30	5	125	5	25	0	10	15	185	50
2009	3,210	2,975	235	150	85	15	0	0	25	5	115	5	30	5	20	15	180	50
2010	3,210	2,975	230	150	85	15	5	5	20	5	120	5	25	0	20	15	175	50
2011	3,225	2,990	230	155	75	5	0	5	20	10	120	5	30	5	15	15	175	55
2012	3,185	2,955	235	160	75	5	0	0	20	10	130	10	20	5	20	15	185	45
2013	3,175	2,955	225	150	65	5	0	0	20	10	125	10	15	0	15	15	175	50
2014	3,140	2,925	215	155	65	5	0	5	20	10	130	5	20	5	10	10	180	40
2015	3,120	2,905	215	150	60	5	0	5	20	5	115	10	25	5	10	10	175	40
2016	3,090	2,890	200	140	60	5	0	0	20	5	110	10	20	5	15	10	165	35
2017	3,080	2,870	210	140	65	10	0	5	25	0	110	10	20	5	10	10	175	40
2018	3,070	2,860	210	135	70	10	0	0	15	5	105	10	20	5	25	10	165	45
2019	3,090	2,875	215	150	65	5	0	0	20	5	105	15	30	10	15	10	180	40
2020	3,050	2,850	200	140	60	5	0	5	20	0	105	5	30	5	20	5	165	35
2021	3,050	2,845	205	140	65	5	0	5	20	5	100	5	35	5	15	10	165	40
2022	3,030	2,780	250	145	100	10	5	0	25	5	105	5	35	15	30	10	170	55
2023	3,010	2,765	250	150	105	5	0	0	20	5	105	5	35	25	30	15	175	60
2024	2,980	2,735	245	140	105	10	0	0	20	5	105	5	25	20	35	10	–	–
2025	2,980	2,730	245	135	110	10	0	0	20	5	95	10	30	25	40	15	–	–
2026	3,005	2,740	265	130	135	5	0	0	20	5	85	10	30	30	60	15	–	–

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