Postcode · Noord-Sleen, Drenthe

Postcode 7846: Neighbourhood Sleen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7846 in Noord-Sleen (Sleen) had 625 residents. 4.8% of them (30 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Germany (1.6%), Indonesia (0.80%) and Belgium (0.80%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 625 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 4.8% 30 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

95%

Dutch origin 95.2% 595
Migration background 4.8% 30

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7846. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Coevorden and the circle the Netherlands.

Germany

1.6% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

0.80% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.80% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

0.80% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.80% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.80% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.80% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 15
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 15

Men and women

Men: 310
Women: 315

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7846 4.8%

Higher than 2% 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

4.8%

7846
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	7846	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	3.7%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	4.5%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	3.7%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	3.8%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	4.7%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	3.7%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	3.7%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	3.7%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	3.7%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	2.8%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	2.9%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	2.8%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	1.9%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	2.7%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	1.8%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	2.6%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	1.8%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	1.7%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	2.6%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	2.6%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	2.6%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	3.3%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	4.1%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	4.8%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	3.2%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	4.0%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	4.8%	11.9%	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
7841 Sleen	8.8%	2,260	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
7848 Sleen	8.4%	2,090	+0.2 pp	Other Asia
7814 Noord	33.7%	2,045	+7.0 pp	Other Africa
7874 Odoornerveen	7.2%	415	+1.1 pp	Other Americas & Oceania
7851 Zweeloo	5.6%	355	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
7847 Sleen	10.4%	240	+1.9 pp	Indonesia
7856 Zweeloo	5.9%	170	+3.1 pp	Indonesia
7842 Sleen	8.3%	60	+0.6 pp	–

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	Suriname	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	545	520	20	20	10	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	25	0
1999	545	515	20	15	5	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
2000	560	535	25	20	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	5	20	5
2001	540	515	20	20	5	0	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	20	0
2002	530	510	20	15	0	0	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
2003	535	515	25	15	5	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	20	5
2004	535	515	25	15	5	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	20	5
2005	545	530	20	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	0
2006	545	525	20	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	15	0
2007	545	525	20	10	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	5	15	5
2008	545	525	20	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	5
2009	530	515	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2010	525	510	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2011	545	535	15	10	5	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	5
2012	530	515	10	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	10	5
2013	555	540	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	10	5
2014	560	550	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
2015	575	560	15	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	0	10	5
2016	570	560	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
2017	575	565	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	0
2018	575	560	15	10	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2019	575	560	15	10	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2020	580	565	15	10	5	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2021	600	580	20	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	15	5
2022	610	585	25	10	15	0	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	15	0
2023	630	595	30	10	15	0	5	5	5	0	5	5	5	15	5
2024	620	595	20	10	10	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	–	–
2025	630	605	25	15	15	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	–	–
2026	625	595	30	15	15	0	5	10	5	5	5	5	5	–	–

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