Postcode · Benneveld, Drenthe

Postcode 7856: Neighbourhood Zweeloo

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7856 in Benneveld (Zweeloo) had 170 residents. 5.9% of them (10 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 Indonesia (2.9%). 50.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 170 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 5.9% 10 people
Born abroad: 50.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

Dutch origin 94.1% 160
Migration background 5.9% 10

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7856. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Coevorden and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

2.9% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
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%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 50.0% 5
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.0% 5

Men and women

Men: 85
Women: 85

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

5.9%

7856
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	7856	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	2.5%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	2.6%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	2.6%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	2.6%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	2.5%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	2.5%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	5.1%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	5.3%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	2.6%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	2.6%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	2.8%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	5.6%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	2.9%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	5.9%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	2.9%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	3.0%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	3.0%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	3.0%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	3.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	3.0%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	2.9%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	5.7%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	2.8%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	2.8%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	5.7%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	5.9%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	8.6%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	5.9%	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
7861 Oosterhesselen	7.3%	1,850	+0.9 pp	Germany
7846 Sleen	4.8%	625	+0.7 pp	Germany
7851 Zweeloo	5.6%	355	+0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	Indonesia	Germany	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Asia	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	200	195	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
1999	190	185	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2000	190	185	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	5	0
2001	195	190	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2002	200	195	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	10	0
2003	200	195	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2004	195	185	10	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0
2005	185	180	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2006	190	185	10	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2007	195	185	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2008	190	190	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2009	180	175	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0
2010	180	175	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011	175	170	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	10	0
2012	170	165	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	10	0
2013	170	160	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	5	0
2014	165	160	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2015	165	160	5	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	5	0
2016	165	160	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2017	165	160	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
2018	165	160	5	0	5	0	5	0	0	5	5	0
2019	175	170	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2020	175	165	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	0
2021	180	175	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	0
2022	180	170	5	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0
2023	175	165	10	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0
2024	170	165	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2025	175	165	15	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	–	–
2026	170	160	10	5	10	5	0	0	0	0	–	–

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