Postcode · Emmen, Drenthe

Postcode 7827: Neighbourhood Rietlanden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7827 in Emmen (Rietlanden) had 8,975 residents. 12.1% of them (1,085 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 (2.6%), other Asia (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.6%). 44.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 8,975 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 12.1% 1,085 people
Born abroad: 44.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

88%

Dutch origin 87.9% 7,890
Migration background 12.1% 1,085

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7827. For comparison, the line marks Emmen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

2.6% 235 people

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

2.0% 180 people

Emmen 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 140 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 140 people

Emmen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 115 people

Emmen 1.2% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 90 people

Emmen 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.50% 45 people

Emmen 1.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.50% 45 people

Emmen 0.72% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.45% 40 people

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

0.28% 25 people

Emmen 0.69% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.22% 20 people

Emmen 0.23% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.11% 10 people

Emmen 0.58% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

45% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.7% 485
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.8% 595

Men and women

Men: 4,470
Women: 4,505

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7827 12.1%

Higher than 29% 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

12.1%

7827
Emmen
Netherlands

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Year	7827	Emmen	Netherlands
1998	8.7%	11.4%	16.7%
1999	8.7%	11.7%	17.1%
2000	8.5%	11.9%	17.5%
2001	8.5%	12.5%	18.0%
2002	8.4%	13.0%	18.4%
2003	8.5%	13.1%	18.8%
2004	8.6%	13.3%	19.0%
2005	8.1%	13.5%	19.2%
2006	8.5%	13.9%	19.3%
2007	8.8%	14.2%	19.4%
2008	8.9%	14.5%	19.6%
2009	9.0%	14.9%	19.9%
2010	9.0%	15.2%	20.3%
2011	9.1%	15.5%	20.6%
2012	9.2%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	9.1%	15.3%	21.1%
2014	9.1%	15.6%	21.4%
2015	9.1%	15.7%	21.7%
2016	9.0%	15.9%	22.1%
2017	9.2%	16.1%	22.6%
2018	9.7%	16.3%	23.1%
2019	9.9%	16.8%	23.6%
2020	10.1%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	10.4%	17.2%	24.6%
2022	11.2%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	11.7%	19.6%	27.1%
2024	11.7%	20.6%	27.9%
2025	11.7%	21.5%	28.5%
2026	12.1%	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
7833 Centrum	8.5%	4,720	+1.3 pp	Germany
7828 Parc Sandur	16.2%	2,100	+3.4 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	9,640	8,805	835	390	445	5	10	65	190	30	190	10	15	175	40	50	55	610	225
1999	10,155	9,275	880	405	475	10	10	65	210	30	195	10	15	185	30	60	60	645	235
2000	10,455	9,565	890	420	470	10	15	65	200	30	200	5	15	200	25	60	65	655	235
2001	10,460	9,575	890	425	460	10	15	55	195	30	195	10	15	205	30	65	60	660	230
2002	10,575	9,690	885	425	460	10	15	55	185	30	190	5	20	210	25	70	70	650	235
2003	10,570	9,670	900	445	460	5	20	60	180	40	185	10	15	235	20	70	65	655	245
2004	10,555	9,650	905	440	470	15	20	60	185	35	195	15	20	210	35	55	65	660	250
2005	10,435	9,590	850	415	435	15	20	55	165	30	180	10	15	210	30	55	65	615	230
2006	10,405	9,530	880	415	455	20	20	50	175	30	180	10	20	205	35	55	70	635	245
2007	10,315	9,410	905	435	470	20	25	55	170	25	185	15	15	220	40	65	70	645	260
2008	10,165	9,265	900	435	460	20	25	50	165	25	185	10	15	225	35	65	75	645	260
2009	10,105	9,195	910	445	470	15	30	45	170	25	185	10	15	235	35	70	80	650	260
2010	9,970	9,060	900	435	470	25	30	35	170	25	185	10	15	225	35	75	75	645	260
2011	9,910	9,000	905	430	470	25	30	45	165	25	180	15	10	225	35	75	70	640	270
2012	9,935	9,025	910	445	460	25	20	40	165	25	185	10	10	240	30	75	80	645	260
2013	9,845	8,945	900	435	465	25	20	35	165	25	180	15	15	225	35	75	85	640	260
2014	9,770	8,880	890	425	465	25	15	40	170	30	170	25	10	220	35	75	75	635	255
2015	9,675	8,790	885	430	450	25	15	35	165	30	175	25	10	220	25	75	80	640	240
2016	9,655	8,785	870	425	450	25	10	40	160	25	170	20	15	220	40	70	80	625	250
2017	9,625	8,740	885	415	470	20	10	40	155	30	170	20	15	210	50	90	75	610	275
2018	9,515	8,595	920	435	490	25	10	45	150	40	170	20	15	230	55	80	85	620	305
2019	9,430	8,500	930	430	505	30	10	45	145	35	160	30	15	225	60	95	85	610	320
2020	9,320	8,380	940	430	505	30	15	45	155	25	145	25	20	240	55	90	90	625	315
2021	9,260	8,300	960	440	520	30	15	45	150	30	150	35	20	235	60	100	90	625	340
2022	9,215	8,180	1,035	440	595	35	15	50	150	25	145	40	25	225	70	135	115	615	345
2023	9,180	8,110	1,070	450	615	40	15	50	150	20	145	40	20	240	75	150	115	630	365
2024	9,070	8,010	1,060	455	610	40	10	45	145	25	150	40	20	240	75	155	110	–	–
2025	9,000	7,945	1,055	440	615	40	15	40	140	30	145	45	20	230	85	160	105	–	–
2026	8,975	7,890	1,085	435	645	45	10	40	140	25	140	45	20	235	90	180	115	–	–

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